Week 4 Vocabulary

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Maligned

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• Definition: spoken about in a harmful or unfair way.

Synonym: slandered, criticized, defamed

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Persecuted

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• Definition: treated unfairly or cruelly, often because of beliefs, race, or identity.

Synonym: oppressed, victimized, mistreated

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Oppressive

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• Definition: harsh, cruel, or weighing heavily on the mind or spirit.

Synonym: harsh, unjust, burdensome

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Tone

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• Definition: the author’s or speaker’s attitude toward the subject or audience.

Synonym: attitude, mood, feeling

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Facilitator

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• Definition: a person who makes a process easier or helps a group work together.

• Synonym: leader, guide, coordinator

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Cohort

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• Definition: a group of people who share something in common.

Synonym: group, companion, ally

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Psychological

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• Definition: related to the mind or mental processes.

Synonym: mental, emotional, cognitive

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Community

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• Definition: a group of people living in the same area or sharing common interests.

Synonym: society, group, neighborhood

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Substantial

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• Definition: large in amount, value, or importance.

Synonym: significant, considerable, solid

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Humanity

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• Definition: all human beings; kindness and compassion for others.

Synonym: mankind, compassion, benevolence