m5 Unit2 Reading2 Vocab

By JustJay Tanakorn

SYNONYMS:
to dare
to defy
to say no to
to stand up to
to confront

to challenge (v.)

​We asked about women who challenged important things in the past.

to do a hard thing

activist (n.)

Emilia Casanova de Villaverde was a Cuba activist.

a person who
works to make
social changes

to make fun (phrv.)

During her lifetime, the media made fun of Emilia.

to laugh at people

to campaign (v.)

Emilia campaigned passionately for Cuba's independence from Spain.

SYNONYMS:
to battle
to fight
to try to win a political power

Emilia fought to end slavery.

SYNONYMS: (slavery)
bondage / servitude

Emilia worked hard to raise money
for the victims of war.

SYNONYMS:
to collect money from people
for something good

A great job for the daughter of former slaves

SYNONYMS:
previous, past, ex- (adj.)

SYNONYMS:
servant (n.)
captive (n.)
prisoner (n.)

Maggie also managed their large family estate.

estate (n.)

SYNONYMS:
asset
property
possession
wealth
belongings

Maggie held important positions in lots of organizations.

position (n.)

SYNONYMS:
job
duty

Mary Coffin was first an artist and then a suffragist.

suffragist (n.)

an activist who campaigns to help people to get the rights to vote

Mary had no luck in stopping doctors from keeping the power over women's rights to birth control.

power (n.)

SYNONYMS:
control
influence
authority

Mary was arrested for writing a short book
on sex education.

to arrest (v.)

SYNONYMS:
catch
capture
jail
imprison

Laura Kellogg was a Native American activist,
author, public speaker and reformer.

Laura Kellogg was a Native American activist,
author, public speaker and reformer.

Laura Kellogg fought against attempts
to kill native languages.

Laura Kellogg fought against attempts
to kill native languages.

SYNONYMS: (to fight against) v.
to combat
to oppose
to resist

SYNONYMS: (attempt) n.
try
effort

By JustJay Tanakorn