Vocabulary Definitions and Context

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Abusive

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Using harsh, cruel, or violent words or actions.

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Advocate

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A person who publicly supports or speaks in favor of a cause or policy.

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Dignity

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The state or quality of being worthy of honor and respect.

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Rights

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Legal, social, or moral entitlements or freedoms that belong to a person.

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Tolerance

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Willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own.

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Illiteracy

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The inability to read or write.

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Empathy

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The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

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Justice

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The quality of being fair and reasonable; the administration of the law or authority in maintaining this.

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Compassion

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Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.