New Kid Vocabulary

Daunting

• seeming easy to deal with in anticipation; comforting

• seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating

• seeming unimportant or trivial; insignificant

• seeming straightforward and simple; clear

Associate

• connect (someone or something) with something else in one's mind

• to separate or divide

• to ignore or overlook

• to confuse with something else

Hierarchy

• a system where everyone is equal

• a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority

• a method of random selection

• a type of social gathering

Escalate

• to decrease in intensity or seriousness

• to remain the same

• to become or cause to become more intense or serious

• to simplify or make easier

Insignificant

• large and important

• small or unimportant

• very noticeable

• extremely valuable

Kwanzaa

• a secular festival observed by many Black Americans as a celebration of their cultural heritage and traditional values

• a religious holiday celebrated by Christians during December

• a national holiday in the United States honoring civil rights leaders

• a cultural festival focused on food and music from various African countries

Overwhelm

• give too much of a thing to (someone)

• to feel a strong emotional effect

• to cover completely with water

• to make someone feel less important

Polemic

• a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something

• a type of dance

• a form of poetry

• a scientific theory

Culture

• the beliefs and practices of a specific religion.

• the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.

• the economic systems and trade practices of a country.

• the technological advancements and innovations of a society.

Humiliate

• to make someone feel proud and confident

• to cause someone to feel ashamed and foolish

• to encourage someone to succeed

• to ignore someone's achievements