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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