Module 4 Vocabulary Review

overcome

• to defeat; to gain a victory over

• to surrender; to give up

• to ignore; to overlook

• to challenge; to confront

-cracy (suffix)

• rule by

• governance of

• control over

• leadership in

sculpture

• a three-dimensional piece of art made by carving or molding clay, stone, metal, or other materials

• a flat, two-dimensional artwork created using paint or ink

• a type of art that involves the use of digital technology to create images

• a performance art form that combines music, dance, and drama

stereotype

• an often unfair or untrue idea or belief about an entire group of people

• a positive and accurate representation of a group

• a detailed study of individual characteristics

• a method of categorizing people based on their achievements

social norms

• behavioral expectations for certain groups of people

• random behaviors exhibited by individuals

• unwritten rules that govern personal choices

• strict laws enforced by society

paralyzed

• having lost the ability to move or feel anything in part or most of the body

• experiencing extreme fatigue and weakness

• having a temporary loss of consciousness

• being unable to speak or communicate effectively

posit (root)

• to place, put

• to remove, take away

• to create, build

• to destroy, eliminate

plagiarism

• the act of stealing; copying

• the process of creating original content

• the practice of summarizing information

• the technique of paraphrasing text

racism

• the belief that one group of people is better than another group of people, based on the color of their skin

• a form of government where power is held by a single ruler

• the practice of treating everyone equally regardless of their background

• a social movement aimed at promoting equality among all races

resilience

• the ability to recover from difficulty or change

• the capacity to avoid stress

• the tendency to give up easily

• the skill to manage time effectively