Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Words Page

Racist:
Denotation: Belief that certain races of people are by birth and nature superior to others

Connotation: Hatred toward a different race.



Segregation:

Denotation: The separation or isolation of a race, class, or group

Connotation: Separated whites and blacks



Discrimination:

Denotation: unfair treatment of a person or a group

Connotation: Treating someone unfairly




Difficult word: Boycott



Context clues: The Montgomery Bus Boycott



My definition: Not allowing someone to do certain things



Official definition: Boycott is a form of consumer activism involving the act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as an expression of protest, usually for political reasons.

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