Breaking down the Supreme Court's ruling ending affirmative action in college admissions
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Original YouTube Video | PBSNewsHour Published on 2023-06-29
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and
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that
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not
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for
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you
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- Person or people in general
this
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- Used to indicate something already been discussed
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with
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- preposition
- As an employee of a certain company
- Against something or someone
- By using something as a means
- Due to; because of
- Including
- Possessing as a feature
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- (Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
- Used to express that people or things are together
about
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- adverb
- To be ready to; going to
- Nearly; approximately; roughly
- Near; next to; close to
- In every direction; in the area of
- preposition
- Concerning or of (a topic)
get
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- verb
- To become affected by illness or disease
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- To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
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- To currently have
- To prepare for use
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but
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- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
can
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- noun
- A metal container for storing food
- other
- Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
- verb
- To have permission to
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- To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container
they
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- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
just
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- adjecitve
- Proper or appropriate; as is deserved
- Doing or being what is right or fair
- Legally correct; having enough evidence
- adverb
- Almost; nearly
- Exactly at the time of
- Exactly (the same as, like)
what
US / wɒt /
•UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
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- adverb
- To a certain degree
- determiner
- Question words used for asking for information
- exclamation
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- pronoun
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all
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- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
do
US / du: /
•UK / du /
- other
- Question words for 'do' verbs
- verb
- To act; to perform actions
- To be enough; to be acceptable
- To have a certain effect on something or someone
will
US / wɪl /
•UK / wɪl /
- noun
- Desire or choice of someone
- Document saying who gets your money when you die
- Strong desire to do something; determination
- Desire to do something; strong wish to do
- other
- Used with verbs to express the future
- verb
- To leave property to someone after your death
- To use mental effort to make something happen
- Am (is, are) likely to do
- To influence someone to do something
- To make something happen by strongly wanting it
go
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•UK / ɡo /
- noun
- A turn in a game
- verb
- To attend or be at a place
- To do an activity
- To function properly
- To move or travel to another place
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to people generally
- Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
- number
- Number 1
- pronoun
- You; we; people in general; someone
- The thing or person previously referred to
there
US / ðɛə /
•UK / ðɛr /
- adverb
- Used to illustrate the existence of something
- In a particular respect
- In that place or position, at that location
out
US / aʊt /
•UK / aʊt /
- adverb
- No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
- Away from home, business, or the usual place
- In a direction/movement away from inside or center
- noun
- Act when a batter cannot continue playing
- verb
- To tell people a secret
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
see
US / si: /
•UK / si /
- verb
- To go on a date with someone
- To predict whether something is, or will be true
- To understand what someone says
- To use your eyes to look at something
- To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
- To visit or meet with someone
- To find out by waiting or looking
- To watch (a game, movie or TV show)
make
US / meɪk /
•UK / mek /
- noun
- Product made by a particular company; brand
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- To get to (a place) on time
- To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
- To create something by putting things together
- To earn a certain amount of money at a job
- To cause or force a person to do something
- To cause something to happen or be formed
know
US / nəʊ /
•UK / noʊ /
- verb
- To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- To feel sure or be convinced about something
- To discover or be aware of something
- To be able to distinguish
- To have knowledge of things
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
your
US / jɔ: /
•UK / jʊr, jɔr, jor,jə /
- determiner
- Belonging to you; belonging to the other person
want
US / wɔnt /
•UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /
- noun
- Something you desire or wish for
- State or condition of poverty
- verb
- To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
more
US / mɔ:(r) /
•UK / mɔr, mor /
- adjecitve
- In addition; extra
- Greater in amount, number, or size
- adverb
- To a greater degree; in greater quantity
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- determiner
- Additional quantity
- pronoun
- A greater or additional number
some
US / səm /
•UK / sʌm /
- adjecitve
- Remarkable; very good (or very bad) in a way
- Concerning a certain unclear degree, quantity
- determiner
- Used to refer to an unspecified amount or number
- pronoun
- Number of persons, things in a group, but not all
because
US / bɪ'kɒz /
•UK / bɪˈkɔz, -ˈkʌz /
- conjunction
- For a reason
take
US / teɪk /
•UK / tek /
- noun
- Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
- verb
- To accept something that is offered
- To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
- To use a camera to make (a photo)
- To pick up something and go away with it
- To study a subject in school
- To attempt to pass (an exam)
- To require a certain amount of time, money, space
here
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- adverb
- In this place; at this location, position or time
good
US / ɡʊd /
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- adjecitve
- Proper, appropriate or right
- (Of an amount) enough; plenty
- Excellent; high quality
- Acting well or properly; of moral character
- In a positive or happy emotional state
- noun
- Advantage or benefit
say
US / seɪ /
•UK / se /
- noun
- Power to decide or greatly influence something
- verb
- To indicate or give information using language
- To use words to tell your message
- To ask someone to give information to others
how
US / haʊ /
•UK / haʊ /
- adjecitve
- To what degree? in what amount?
- adverb
- (Used to explain the way to do something)
- exclamation
- For what purpose or reason?
- (Used to ask someone or something's condition)
really
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•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
way
US / weɪ /
•UK / we /
- adverb
- Used to emphasize the amount of something
- noun
- Particular aspect of something being thought about
- One of various choices that could be made
- Particular existing condition or state
- (Often long) distance or length of time
- How something is done
- Route to go to a place
- Small street
- Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone
well
US / wel /
•UK / wɛl /
- adjecitve
- Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
- Healthy and in good condition
- adverb
- In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
- In a complete, total, or full manner
- A great and considerable degree
- In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
- exclamation
- Used to begin or continue a particular statement
- Used to show you want to start saying something
- Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
- You say this to change the topic of a conversation
- Used to indicate you are making a final remark
- noun
- Long deep hole in the ground to get water
- verb
- To cause your eyes to fill with tears
very
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•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
much
US / mʌtʃ /
•UK / mʌtʃ /
- adjecitve
- Very; to a high level or degree
- adverb
- A lot; large amount; a high degree of
- Nearly; basically
- On many occasions; often
- noun
- A large amount; a great quantity
give
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- noun
- Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- verb
- To hand over or present something to someone
- To cause someone to have or experience something
people
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- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
let
US / let /
•UK / lɛt /
- verb
- To allow someone to do something
- Introducing a suggestion to do something together
- To rent a house, etc. to others
who
US / hu: /
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- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
need
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•UK / nid /
- noun
- Thing you must have and cannot not have e.g. air
- Thing you must have and cannot manage without
- verb
- To be unable to manage without something; require
down
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- adjecitve
- Being sad, sick, or unhappy
- Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
- adverb
- In a sitting or lying position
- Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
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- A period of play in American Football
- The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
- preposition
- Along something's path, course, or direction
- Going from a higher position to a lower position
- verb
- To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping
which
US / wɪtʃ /
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- determiner
- Question word to ask about a person's choice
- pronoun
- (Used to describe something previously mentioned)
- Question word to decide either, or
our
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•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
use
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•UK / ju:s /
- noun
- Ability to employ something
- Need to enable it to work
- Permission to do something with something
- Act of spending money
- Operation of a machine for its function
- verb
- To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
- To need to operate or work
- To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
- To treat a person badly
- To do something with, for a task or purpose
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
something
US / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈsʌmθɪŋ /
- adverb
- In some degree or measure
- noun
- a person or thing of some value or consequence
- pronoun
- Thing that is not yet known or named
- Approximately
start
US / stɑ:t /
•UK / stɑrt /
- noun
- First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
- Sudden action or movement because you are scared
- other
- Beginning of something in place or time
- verb
- To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
- To turn something on
work
US / wɜ:k /
•UK / wɚk /
- adjecitve
- Activity completed in order to make money
- noun
- The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- Everything created by an author, artist, musician
- Activity you do in order to make money
- Place of employment
- Final product or result of a some labor or effort
- verb
- To bring into a specific state of success
- To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
- To do your job in your company or workplace
- To make an effort to do something
- To operate a machine or device
those
US / ðəʊz /
•UK / ðoz /
- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
- pronoun
- The objects far from the speaker
tell
US / tel /
•UK / tɛl /
- verb
- To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- To be able to guess
- To say or communicate information to someone
- To inform, but without speaking; indicate
- To have a negative effect on someone
- To order someone to do something; command
- To recognize something based on certain signs
- To report something to an authority
- To explain something or teach someone something
mean
US / mi:n /
•UK / min /
- adjecitve
- Being good at
- Nasty; unkind
- Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
- noun
- Average of a set of numbers
- verb
- To express a particular idea or thought
- To intend to do something in particular
- To have a particular meaning or value
his
US / hɪz /
•UK / hɪz /
- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
year
US / jə: /
•UK / jɪr /
- noun
- Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- Used to refer to the age of a person
why
US / waɪ /
•UK / hwaɪ, waɪ /
- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
should
US / ʃʊd /
•UK / ʃʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable
talk
US / tɔ:k /
•UK / tɔk /
- noun
- Style of speaking
- Discussion between two countries
- Giving information in front of people; lecture
- Saying things or ideas to someone with words
- verb
- To make a formal speech about something
- To say things or ideas to someone with words
great
US / ɡreɪt /
•UK / ɡret /
- adjecitve
- Very large in size
- Very important
- Very good; fantastic; wonderful
- adverb
- Very good; better than before
- noun
- Successful and well-admired person
bit
US / bɪt /
•UK / bɪt /
- noun
- Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- Small piece of something
- verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
through
US / θru: /
•UK / θru /
- adjecitve
- having finished using or doing something
- adverb
- From the beginning of something until the end
- preposition
- Over, in, across an entire thing or place
- Allowing you to pass between, or to
- By a particular way or process; by the use of
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
keep
US / ki:p /
•UK / kip /
- noun
- Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- Money spent on you so you can live in a place
- verb
- To continue doing something; not to stop
- To stop balls going in a goal in sports
- To not give back or return something
- (Of food) to not spoil or not rot
- To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
- To have and continue to hold something
- To do something that you have promised or agreed
- To stay in a certain place or condition
- To maintain the rules
leave
US / li:v /
•UK / liv /
- noun
- Permission to do something
- Vacation time; time off work
- verb
- To go away from; depart
- To gift property to someone after you die
- To allow something to continue happening
- To let something remain unused or available
- To let something or someone remain somewhere
long
US / lɒŋ /
•UK / lɔŋ, lɑŋ /
- adjecitve
- Large distance from one end to the other
- Having many parts, e.g. a book with many chapters
- adverb
- For a large amount of time
- noun
- Person's name
- verb
- To have a strong desire for something or someone
she
US / ʃɪ /
•UK / ʃi /
- pronoun
- Female person or animal mentioned before
- (Refers to female person mentioned before)
play
US / pleɪ /
•UK / pleɪ /
- noun
- Loose, free movement between two objects
- Single action in a sports game
- Performance in which people act in a theater
- verb
- To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- To perform music on an instrument
- To use a device, e.g. a video game
- To do something for enjoyment and fun
- To do or perform a game or sport
help
US / help /
•UK / hɛlp /
- noun
- Something given to enable a person to do something
- Assistance given to someone in need
- Someone who makes something easier or possible
- verb
- To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- To make something better or less difficult
today
US / tə'deɪ /
•UK / təˈde /
- adverb
- On this day; at the time that is happening now
- noun
- This day; day that is happening now
part
US / pɑ:t /
•UK / pɑ:rt /
- adjecitve
- To some degree; half; not fully
- noun
- Division of a book
- Ratio of something, e.g. 3 of gin, 1 of tonic
- A line in a person's hair, made with a comb
- Character an actor plays on stage, movie, or TV
- Some, but not all of a specific thing
- Role in causing something to happen
- verb
- To make a line in a person's hair, by using a comb
- To move two things apart creating a space
- To leave someone, or to break off a relationship
run
US / rʌn /
•UK / rʌn /
- noun
- Journey between two places made by ship or car
- Series of similar things or successes and failures
- Act of running; exercise of running
- verb
- To depart or travel according to a schedule
- To cause an animal to move in a certain direction
- (Of an engine) to be operating
- To start or use a computer program
- To flow in a certain direction, like a liquid
- To manage or operate a business
- To operate or drive something
- (Of a road) to go from one place to another
- To move your legs faster than walking
thank
US / θæŋk /
•UK / θæŋk /
- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
life
US / laɪf /
•UK / laɪf /
- noun
- All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- Period of time things live, from birth to death
own
US / əʊn /
•UK / on /
- adjecitve
- Belong to oneself
- determiner
- Yours, his, hers, etc.; not belonging to another
- pronoun
- (Something) belong to myself
- verb
- To have something as your property
hear
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- verb
- To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- To be told or find out information or facts
- To consider or listen to a court case
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
both
US / bəuθ /
•UK / boθ /
- determiner
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
- pronoun
- Used to refer to two things at the same time
high
US / haɪ /
•UK / haɪ /
- adjecitve
- Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- Being of excellent quality or excellent standards
- Larger than usual in number, amount or degree
- Holding an important or powerful position
- With a sound close to the top of the musical scale
- Rising upward a great distance
- adverb
- At or to a place far above the ground
- At a great value, amount or price
- In a way that shows a lot of wealth
- noun
- (Weather) area of increased pressure
its
US / ɪts /
•UK / ɪts /
- adjecitve
- Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
- determiner
- Of something; belonging or related to something
- other
- Possessive form of “it”
nice
US / naɪs /
•UK / naɪs /
- adjecitve
- Being attractive or of high quality or value
- Good or enjoyable
- Being kind or friendly
idea
US / aɪ'dɪə /
•UK / aɪˈdiə /
- noun
- Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
believe
US / bɪ'li:v /
•UK / bɪˈliv /
- verb
- To think or accept that something is true
- To have a particular opinion about something
wait
US / weɪt /
•UK / wet /
- verb
- To delay or not do something until later
- To spend time until an expected thing happens
- To remain in a place until a thing happens
everyone
US / ˈevriwʌn /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌwʌn /
- pronoun
- Every person; everybody
almost
US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /
•UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /
- adverb
- Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
nothing
US / 'nʌθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈnʌθɪŋ /
- noun
- Item of little or no value, importance, interest
- Number or value of zero
- pronoun
- Not anything, not a single thing
such
US / sʌtʃ /
•UK / sʌtʃ /
- adverb
- (Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)
- determiner
- Being similar to
- (Thing) as previously stated or referred to
open
US / 'əʊpən /
•UK / ˈopən /
- adjecitve
- Available for use; accessible
- Not being hidden; available for others to see
- Being available for customers to enter or use
- Allowing everyone to use or take part in
- Not secret anymore
- Not closed or shut
- Willing to accept new ideas and thoughts
- noun
- Name for a tennis or golf competition
- verb
- To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- To start the activities or services of a business
- To make a space or hole appear in something
- To move or change so that it is no longer closed
- To start something, e.g. a new business
learn
US / lɜ:n /
•UK / lɚn /
- verb
- To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
reason
US / 'ri:zn /
•UK / ˈrizən /
- noun
- Ability to think about facts and form a judgment
- Explanation for why something occurred or was done
- verb
- To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
sort
US / sɔ:t /
•UK / sɔrt /
- noun
- Group or class of similar things or people
- verb
- To organize things by putting them into groups
- To deal with things in an organized way
against
US / əˈgenst /
•UK / əˈɡenst /
- preposition
- In physical contact with, as for support; next to
- In opposition to; disagreeing with
understand
US / ˌʌndə'stænd /
•UK / ˌʌndɚˈstænd /
- verb
- To know the meaning of language, what someone says
line
US / laɪn /
•UK / laɪn /
- noun
- Border that divides two places or regions
- Long crease in the skin, often from age
- Mark that is long, straight and very thin
- Row of words, letters or numbers that are written
- Telephone connection
- People waiting one behind the other; queue
- Long thin wire, e.g. for electrical signal
- verb
- To put material along the inside of something
include
US / ɪnˈklu:d /
•UK / ɪnˈklud /
- verb
- To make someone, something part of a group
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
welcome
US / 'welkəm /
•UK / ˈwɛlkəm /
- adjecitve
- Being what was wanted or needed
- noun
- Friendly greeting to someone who has arrived
- verb
- To greet someone who has just arrived
- To accept or receive something happily and gladly
case
US / keɪs /
•UK / kes /
- noun
- Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- Set of facts about a crime
- Set of facts about an event
- Example or instance of something
- verb
- To find out about a place, as in planning to steal
deal
US / di:l /
•UK / dil /
- verb
- To cope with something - usually troubles
- To give (something bad e.g. news) to
- To buy and sell illegal drugs
- To give out (cards, etc.) to; distribute
- To do business with someone or to sell products
allow
US / əˈlaʊ /
•UK / əˈlaʊ /
- verb
- To admit the validity or truth of something
- To let or permit someone do something
eat
US / i:t /
•UK / it /
- verb
- To put food in your mouth
build
US / bɪld /
•UK / bɪld /
- noun
- Your physical shape; physique
- verb
- To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
- To construct a house, office, factory
house
US / haʊs /
•UK / haʊs /
- noun
- Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- Building in which a family, person lives
- verb
- To give someone a place to live
- To contain or store something
past
US / pɑ:st /
•UK / pæst /
- adjecitve
- No longer current or new
- adverb
- So as to go beyond, or further than something
- noun
- Time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
- preposition
- After a particular time
- At a later point in distance; beyond
order
US / 'ɔ:də(r) /
•UK / ˈɔrdɚ /
- noun
- Religious or social group, as of nuns
- Instructions to others to do what you want
- State in which things are neat and organized
- What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
- Social or political control of an area
- verb
- To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
- To give instructions to others to do what you want
- To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal
pull
US / pʊl /
•UK / pʊl /
- noun
- Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- Force something has that draws other things to it
- Using your hands to move something to you
- verb
- To breathe in smoke, as from a pipe
- To hold something and move it toward you
- To remove something by force
sense
US / sens /
•UK / sɛns /
- noun
- Certain mental feeling or emotion
- Normal or clear state of mind
- Meaning of a particular word, phrase or text
- verb
- To perceive using sight, sound, taste touch etc.
- To recognize the presence of something
everybody
US / ˈevribɒdi /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi /
- pronoun
- Every person; everyone
write
US / raɪt /
•UK / raɪt /
- verb
- To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- To invent or create a computer program
- To create a song or piece of music
along
US / əˈlɒŋ /
•UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /
- adverb
- As a companion; taken with someone
- preposition
- At a point on a line
whether
US / ˈweðə(r) /
•UK / ˈhwɛðɚ, ˈwɛð- /
- conjunction
- If something will happen or not
body
US / ˈbɒd.i /
•UK / ˈbɑdi /
- noun
- An object distinct from other objects
- A group of people involved in an activity together
- Main part of something
- A person's physical self
read
US / ri:d /
•UK / ri:d /
- noun
- Person's name
- verb
- To take a measurement of a meter (e.g. gas meter)
- To predict your future from cards, a crystal ball
- To look at and comprehend the meaning of a text
- To understand something about a situation
country
US / ˈkʌntri /
•UK / ˈkʌntri /
- noun
- An area of land that is controlled by a government
- Open land that is away from towns and cities
system
US / 'sɪstəm /
•UK / ˈsɪstəm /
- adjecitve
- Working in an organized, logical way
- noun
- Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
school
US / sku:l /
•UK / skul /
- adjecitve
- Being to do with schools and education
- noun
- Large group of fish that swim together
- Education of a child
- Building where you learn in classes with a teacher
- A particular belief or idea about something
- verb
- To teach or train someone to know or do something
finally
US / ˈfaɪnəli /
•UK / ˈfaɪnəli /
- adverb
- used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- After a long time or some difficulty
state
US / steɪt /
•UK / stet /
- adjecitve
- Concerning region within a country
- noun
- Region within a country, with its own government
- Situation or condition something is in
- verb
- To say; declare as fact
consider
US / kən'sɪdə(r) /
•UK / kənˈsɪdər /
- verb
- To think carefully about something
challenge
US / 'tʃælɪndʒ /
•UK / ˈtʃæləndʒ /
- noun
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- A question to determine correctness of something
- verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
action
US / 'ækʃn /
•UK / ˈækʃən /
- noun
- Something that a person or thing does
- verb
- To act to do something
white
US / waɪt /
•UK / hwaɪt, waɪt /
- adjecitve
- Belonging to a race of people with light skin
- Of the color of fresh snow and milk
- noun
- Person's name
- Lightest color; The color of fresh snow.
color
US / 'kʌlə(r) /
•UK / ˈkʌlɚ /
- noun
- Quality of things you can see, e.g. red, blue
- Pink or red in your face, e.g. after being ill
- The shade of someone's skin e.g. black, or yellow
- verb
- To change or affect someone's opinion
- To make something colorful using colored pencils
history
US / 'hɪstrɪ /
•UK / ˈhɪstəri /
- noun
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
door
US / dɔ:(r) /
•UK / dɔr,dor /
- noun
- You walk through this when you go in a room
ground
US / graʊnd /
•UK / ɡraʊnd /
- noun
- Connection of electrical equipment to earth
- Place where people play particular sports
- Solid surface of the earth that we stand on
- verb
- To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
- To make sharp or smooth through friction
- To press together with force making a sound
- To punish someone by not allowing them to go out
- To hit the bottom
- (Of boat) to hit the bottom so it cannot move
- To prevent a plane from taking off
- To place the ball over the goal line in rugby
opportunity
US / ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ /
•UK / ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju- /
- noun
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
blow
US / bləʊ /
•UK / blo /
- noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
- A hit or strike from an object
- verb
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- To clear something by forcing air through it
rule
US / ruːl /
•UK / ruːl /
- noun
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Statement that says how things should be
- verb
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
- To mark with a straight line
appreciate
US / ə'pri:ʃɪeɪt /
•UK / əˈpriʃiˌet /
- verb
- To rise in value (of property or belongings)
- To be thankful for; to value or admire
major
US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈmedʒɚ /
- adjecitve
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
- noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- verb
- To study a particular subject at university
decision
US / dɪ'sɪʒn /
•UK / dɪˈsɪʒən /
- noun
- Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- Ability to make quick and confident choices
choice
US / tʃɔɪs /
•UK / tʃɔɪs /
- adjecitve
- Of good quality or taste; desirable
- noun
- Decision between two or more possibilities
plus
US / plʌs /
•UK / plʌs /
- noun
- A benefit or advantage
- preposition
- In addition; add
- In addition to; Indicates a number above
- Having a value greater than zero
tonight
US / təˈnaɪt /
•UK / təˈnaɪt /
- adverb
- Night following this day
- noun
- This evening; the night of today
serve
US / sɜ:v /
•UK / sɚv /
- verb
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
- To be used for a particular purpose
- To give someone food or drinks
- To give a person or group a service that is needed
- To spend a particular amount of time in prison
- To help customers find products and making sales
- To give an official paper to appear in court
affect
US / ə'fekt /
•UK / əˈfɛkt /
- verb
- To cause a change in something else
practice
US / 'præktɪs /
•UK / ˈpræktɪs /
- noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- verb
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
- To do something many times to improve a skill
recently
US / ˈri:sntli /
•UK / 'risṇtlɪ /
- adverb
- Just a while ago; not long ago
note
US / nəʊt /
•UK / not /
- noun
- Paper money
- Comments at the bottom of a page or end of a book
- A particular musical sound from voice, instrument
- Short piece of writing to help remember something
- verb
- To make mention of something; to make a remark
- To write brief comments to help remember something
student
US / ˈstju:dnt /
•UK / ˈstudnt, ˈstjud- /
- noun
- Person studying at school
decade
US / ˈdekeɪd /
•UK / ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked /
- noun
- Period of 10 years
race
US / reɪs /
•UK / res /
- noun
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
- To take someone, something to a place very quickly
skill
US / skɪl /
•UK / skɪl /
- noun
- Ability to do something well
president
US / ˈprezɪdənt /
•UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /
- noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
american
US / əˈmerɪkən /
•UK / əˈmɛrɪkən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of the USA
- noun
- Person from the USA
skin
US / skɪn /
•UK / skɪn /
- noun
- Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
- Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
- Outer layer of an animal or human
- Outer part of an object, such as a plane
- verb
- To defeat someone easily and completely
- To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
- To remove the outer covering from an animal
strike
US / straɪk /
•UK / straɪk /
- noun
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
- Refusal to work to get more pay, protest something
- verb
- To hit something
- To suddenly become (e.g. rich)
- To have an idea occur to you
benefit
US / 'benɪfɪt /
•UK / ˈbɛnəfɪt /
- noun
- Good result or effect, something advantageous
- verb
- To have a good effect or be helpful
announce
US / əˈnaʊns /
•UK / əˈnaʊns /
- verb
- To make a public statement about a plan, decision
address
US / ə'dres /
•UK / əˈdrɛs /
- noun
- Exact street location of a place
- A formal speech to a group of people
- verb
- To write the place someone lives on a letter
- To refer to someone or something formally
- To make a formal speech to a group of people
- To try to find a solution to; think about
law
US / lɔ: /
•UK / lɔ /
- noun
- Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- A rule made and enforced by a government
- System or rules made by the government
recognize
US / ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz /
•UK / ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz /
- verb
- To accept the truth or reality of something
- To consider something as important or special
- To accept the legal authority of someone, thing
- To publicly show appreciation for someone's work
- To know someone or something because you have seen or heard him or her or experienced it before
program
US / 'prəʊɡræm /
•UK / ˈproˌɡræm, -ɡrəm /
- noun
- Small book of events in a play, concert or movie
- A plan or schedule of events
- Series of classes at a college or university
- A computer application
- TV show
- verb
- To make someone act or think in a certain way
- To write computer code for a piece of software
opinion
US / əˈpɪnjən /
•UK / əˈpɪnjən /
- noun
- Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- A person's thoughts on a topic
measure
US / ˈmeʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɛʒɚ /
- noun
- Plan to achieve a desired result
- Tool used to calculate the size of something
- verb
- To determine the value or importance of something
- To calculate size, weight or temperature of
twice
US / twaɪs /
•UK / twaɪs /
- adverb
- Two times
lesson
US / 'lesn /
•UK / ˈlɛsən /
- noun
- Something done to learn or teach something; class
- Wisdom or knowledge received from an experience
negative
US / 'neɡətɪv /
•UK / ˈnɛɡətɪv /
- adjecitve
- Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
- In mathematics, being less than zero
- Focusing on the bad aspects; pessimistic
- noun
- The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
- Reply to a question or statement that means 'no'
- Image on camera film used to make a photo
court
US / kɔ:t /
•UK / kɔrt, kort /
- noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
- Large, flat area, to play tennis or basketball
- verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- To pay attention to someone to get their support
background
US / ˈbækgraʊnd /
•UK / ˈbækˌɡraʊnd /
- noun
- Images, color, or information behind the main one
- Someone's personal work and educational history
- A position not as important as the main event
- Past events that influence things in the present
specifically
US / spəˈsɪfɪkli /
•UK / spəˈsɪfɪkli /
- adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In particular
united
US / jʊ'naɪtɪd /
•UK / juˈnaɪtɪd /
- adjecitve
- Joined or combined together
- verb
- To join or come together for the same goal
factor
US / 'fæktə(r) /
•UK / ˈfæktɚ /
- noun
- Something that influences a result
- verb
- To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
- To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
discuss
US / dɪˈskʌs /
•UK / dɪˈskʌs /
- verb
- To talk about seriously or in great detail
text
US / tekst /
•UK / tɛkst /
- noun
- Any form in which writing exists
- Reading or audio passage, often a story or article
- Written part of a book or other work
- verb
- To send a message by phone or other device
college
US / 'kɒlɪdʒ /
•UK / 'kɑːlɪdʒ /
- noun
- School or educational institution for adults
equal
US / 'i:kwəl /
•UK / ˈikwəl /
- adjecitve
- Same in shape, size, or number
- verb
- To add up or be the same as
majority
US / mə'dʒɒrətɪ /
•UK / məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr- /
- noun
- Amount that is more than half of a group
otherwise
US / ˈʌðəwaiz /
•UK / ˈʌðɚˌwaɪz /
- adverb
- In an additional or different way
- Unless; or
ignore
US / ɪɡ'nɔ:(r) /
•UK / ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor /
- verb
- To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
north
US / nɔ:θ /
•UK / nɔ:rθ /
- adjecitve
- Coming from the opposite direction to the south
- noun
- Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
policy
US / 'pɒləsɪ /
•UK / ˈpɑlɪsi /
- noun
- Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.
america
US / ə'merɪkə /
•UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /
- noun
- The United States of America; North America and/or South America
legal
US / 'li:ɡl /
•UK / ˈliɡəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the law; allowed by law
john
US / dʒɔn /
•UK / dʒɑn /
- noun
- A toilet.
- A prostitute's client.
- proper noun
- (1165–1216), son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine; king of England 1199–1216; known as John Lack
- The name of six kings of Portugal.
herself
US / hɜ:ˈself /
•UK / hɚˈsɛlf /
- pronoun
- Female person that did the original action
oppose
US / əˈpəʊz /
•UK / əˈpoʊz /
- verb
- To fight against someone in a contest or game
divide
US / dɪ'vaɪd /
•UK / dɪˈvaɪd /
- verb
- To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- To separate something into equal pieces
justice
US / 'dʒʌstɪs /
•UK / ˈdʒʌstɪs /
- noun
- Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- Person in a court who judges criminal cases
cake
US / keɪk /
•UK / keɪk /
- noun
- Sweet baked food made from flour, eggs, fat, sugar
- verb
- To cover with a thing that becomes hard when dried
- To become dried into a hardened mass
university
US / ˌju:nɪ'vɜ:sətɪ /
•UK / ˌjunɪˈvɜrsəti /
- noun
- High-level educational institution; college
alongside
US / əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd /
•UK / əˌlɔ:ŋˈsaɪd /
- preposition
- Side by side with something
education
US / ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən /
- noun
- Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- Process of giving or receiving teaching
discussion
US / dɪˈskʌʃn /
•UK / dɪˈskʌʃən /
- noun
- Any long communication about a particular topic
afternoon
US / ˌɑ:ftəˈnu:n /
•UK / ˌæftərˈnu:n /
- noun
- Time after 12:00 and before the evening meal
chief
US / tʃi:f /
•UK / tʃif /
- adjecitve
- The one highest in authority or importance
- noun
- Leader of a race or group of people
- The one highest in authority or importance
application
US / ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌæplɪˈkeʃən /
- noun
- Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- Process of spreading a substance over a surface
- The specific use of a machine, idea, or discovery
- Request for job, building permission etc.
pleasure
US / 'pleʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈplɛʒɚ /
- noun
- Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
abandon
US / ə'bændən /
•UK / əˈbændən /
- noun
- Wild, carefree behavior
- verb
- To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- To withdraw your support, or leave someone
- To stop doing or having (hope, plans); give up
- To leave a place, car and not go back
- To surrender to a desire, with little self-control
identity
US / aɪ'dentətɪ /
•UK / aɪˈdɛntɪti /
- noun
- Collection of qualities that makes a person
joe
US / /
•UK / /
- noun
- An ordinary man.
inspiration
US / ˌɪnspə'reɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɪnspəˈreʃən /
- noun
- Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
coverage
US / ˈkʌvərɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈkʌvərɪdʒ /
- noun
- Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
severe
US / sɪ'vɪə(r) /
•UK / səˈvɪr /
- adjecitve
- Very bad; harsh
- Being very serious or extremely bad
- (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
participate
US / pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt /
•UK / pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt /
- verb
- To take part with others in doing something
criticize
US / ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz /
•UK / ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz /
- verb
- To assess the work of others
- To say that someone or something is bad
washington
US / 'wɒʃɪŋtən /
•UK / 'wɑ:ʃɪŋtənˌ 'wɔ:ʃɪŋ- /
- other
- A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
crown
US / kraʊn /
•UK / kraʊn /
- noun
- A gold ring put on a King or Queen’s head
- An artificial cap on a tooth
- Top part of something
- other
- To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- verb
- To officially give someone the winners title
- To be made king or queen of a country
- To be at the top of something
conservative
US / kənˈsɜ:vətɪv /
•UK / kənˈsɚvətɪv /
- adjecitve
- (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
- Resistant to change
- noun
- Person with traditional ideas; doesn't like change
achievement
US / əˈtʃi:vmənt /
•UK / əˈtʃivmənt /
- noun
- Something good that you have successfully done
fundamental
US / ˌfʌndəˈmentl /
•UK / ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl /
- adjecitve
- Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- noun
- A basic part of something
- (Music) the lowest note in a harmony
author
US / 'ɔ:θə(r) /
•UK / ˈɔθɚ /
- noun
- Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- verb
- To write book or articles
sixth
US / sɪksθ /
•UK / sɪksθ /
- noun
- 6th
conclude
US / kənˈklu:d /
•UK / kənˈklud /
- verb
- To finish or cause to finish; end
- To arrive at a judgment or opinion
unexpected
US / ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd /
•UK / ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd /
- adjecitve
- Surprising because it was not expected
permanent
US / 'pɜ:mənənt /
•UK / ˈpɚmənənt /
- adjecitve
- Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
analysis
US / əˈnæləsɪs /
•UK / əˈnælɪsɪs /
- noun
- Careful study to better understand something
biden
US / baɪd /
•UK / baɪd /
advocate
US / 'ædvəkeɪt /
•UK / ˈædvəˌket /
- noun
- A lawyer who protects a clients interests
- Person who supports a movement for changes
- verb
- To request change
- To publicly support a belief
dominant
US / ˈdɒmɪnənt /
•UK / ˈdɑmənənt /
- adjecitve
- The strongest; most powerful
- Being the most common, significant or important
impose
US / ɪmˈpəʊz /
•UK / ɪmˈpoʊz /
- verb
- To make someone to do or endure something
supreme
US / su:ˈpri:m /
•UK / sʊˈprim /
- adjecitve
- Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- Holding the highest power, status or authority
preference
US / ˈprefrəns /
•UK / ˈprɛfərəns, ˈprɛfrəns /
- noun
- Something that is liked/wanted more than another
conscious
US / ˈkɒnʃəs /
•UK / ˈkɑnʃəs /
- adjecitve
- Aware of what is going on around you
analyst
US / ˈænəlɪst /
•UK / ˈænəlɪst /
- noun
- Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
deem
US / di:m /
•UK / dim /
- verb
- To judge something to be a certain thing, way
disappointment
US / ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt /
•UK / ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt /
- noun
- Feeling or state of not being satisfied
liberal
US / 'lɪbərəl /
•UK / ˈlɪbərəl, ˈlɪbrəl /
- adjecitve
- Open-minded; willing to hear others' opinions
- Political party for freedom and social change
- Supporting progress and social change
- Not being strict
- noun
- Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
racial
US / ˈreɪʃl /
•UK / ˈreʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Of or relating to race
geoff
US / dʒɛf /
•UK / /
pursuit
US / pəˈsju:t /
•UK / pɚˈsut /
- noun
- Act of following someone to catch them
- Process of attempting to achieve a goal
- Activity, hobby or sport, done for enjoyment
newshour
US / /
•UK / /
govern
US / ˈgʌvn /
•UK / ˈgʌvərn /
- verb
- To officially control land and make policies
jackson
US / 'dʒæksən /
•UK / 'dʒæksən /
- proper noun
- An industrial city in south central Michigan; population 33,518 (est. 2008).
- The capital of Mississippi, an industrial and commercial city in the central part of the state, on t
- A commercial city in western Tennessee; population 63,158 (est. 2008).
essay
US / 'eseɪ /
•UK / ˈɛsˌe, ɛˈse /
- noun
- Short piece of written opinion on a subject
asian
US / ˈeɪʃn /
•UK / ˈeɪʃn /
- noun
- A native or inhabitant of Asia
- other
- Of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture
skeptical
US / 'skeptɪkəl /
•UK / 'skeptɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
tolerate
US / ˈtɒləreɪt /
•UK / ˈtɑ:ləreɪt /
- verb
- To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
- To be able to survive under specific conditions
- To let people do, say or believe what they wish
- To be able to drink (e.g. alcohol) without effects
thomas
US / 'tɒməs /
•UK / 'tɑməs /
- other
- A radio broadcast journalist during World War I and World War II noted for his nightly new broadcast
constitution
US / ˌkɔnstiˈtju:ʃən /
•UK / ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃən, -ˈtju- /
- noun
- Statement of fundamental principles of a country
- Condition of your health
- Different parts that make something
admission
US / ədˈmɪʃn /
•UK / ædˈmɪʃən /
- noun
- Act of allowing someone to enter
- Taking responsibility for an error or mistake
irrelevant
US / ɪˈreləvənt /
•UK / ɪˈrɛləvənt /
- adjecitve
- Not important; not related to the topic
discrimination
US / dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn /
•UK / dɪˌskrɪməˈneʃən /
- noun
- Ability to recognize the difference between things
- Treating people unfairly due to race, age etc.
constitutional
US / ˌkɒnstɪˈtju:ʃənl /
•UK / ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənəl, -ˈtju- /
- adjecitve
- Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
- Regarding the basic health, character of a person
carolina
US / ˌkærə'laɪnə /
•UK / ˌkærə'laɪnə /
- noun
- Area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
prohibit
US / prə'hɪbɪt /
•UK / proˈhɪbɪt /
- verb
- To make something impossible
- To prevent, forbid to use or do something
inspirational
US / ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃənl /
•UK / ˌɪnspə'reɪʃənl /
- adjecitve
- Influencing someone to do something (good)
uphold
US / ʌp'həʊld /
•UK / ʌpˈhold /
- verb
- To support to keep it being used as it should
- To maintain an argument in spite of opposition
precedent
US / ˈpresɪdənt /
•UK / ˈprɛsɪdənt /
- noun
- A similar action happening before now
amendment
US / əˈmendmənt /
•UK / əˈmɛndmənt /
- noun
- A change, addition, or improvement to something
setback
US / 'setbæk /
•UK / ˈsɛtˌbæk /
- noun
- Unfortunate happening that hinders or frustrates
discriminate
US / dɪ'skrɪmɪneɪt /
•UK / dɪˈskrɪməˌnet /
- verb
- To distinguish the differences between things
- To treat people unfairly because of race, age etc.
harvard
US / ˈhɑːvəd /
•UK / ˈhɑrvərd /
ruling
US / ˈru:lɪŋ /
•UK / ˈrulɪŋ /
- noun
- A legal decision about a court case
- verb
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
- To mark with a straight line
ideological
US / ˌaɪdɪə'lɒdʒɪkl /
•UK / ˌaɪdiəˈlɑdʒɪkəl, ˌɪdi- /
- adjecitve
- In conformity with fixed ideas or beliefs
dissent
US / dɪ'sent /
•UK / dɪˈsɛnt /
- noun
- Difference of opinion; a disagreement
- verb
- To differ in opinion
applicant
US / ˈæplɪkənt /
•UK / ˈæplɪkənt /
- noun
- Someone formally expressing interest e.g. in a job
benign
US / bɪˈnaɪn /
•UK / bɪˈnaɪn /
- adjecitve
- (Of cancer) not harmful or too serious
- Kind and gentle
wrongly
US / ˈrɒŋli /
•UK / ˈrɔ:ŋli /
- adverb
- In error; unfairly; unjustly
- In a way that is untrue, unfair or incorrect
upend
US / ʌpˈend /
•UK / ʌpˈɛnd /
- verb
- To overturn or turn up on end
roberts
US / ˈrɔbəts /
•UK / ˈrɑbəts /
- other
- A Welsh pirate credited with having taken more than ships
affirmative
US / əˈfɜ:mətɪv /
•UK / əˈfɜ:rmətɪv /
- adjecitve
- Saying 'yes'; confirming; agreeing to
unconstitutional
US / ˌʌnˌkɒnstɪˈtju:ʃənl /
•UK / ˌʌnˌkɑ:nstəˈtu:ʃənl /
- adjecitve
- Not consistent with or according to a constitution
scathing
US / ˈskeɪðɪŋ /
•UK / ˈskeðɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Harsh
colorblind
US / 'kɒlərblaɪnd /
•UK / 'kɒlərblaɪnd /
- other
underrepresented
US / ˌʌndəreprɪ'zentɪd /
•UK / ˌʌndəˌreprɪ'zentɪd /
- adjecitve
- Insufficient amount of support or representation
fiat
US / ˈfi:æt /
•UK / ˈfiət, -ˌæt, -ˌɑt, ˈfaɪˌæt, -ət /
- noun
- Official order from a person of authority
sonia
US / ˈsɒnjə /
•UK / ˈsoʊnjə /
construe
US / kənˈstru: /
•UK / kən'stru: /
- verb
- To understand something in a particular way
touchstone
US / 'tʌtʃstəʊn /
•UK / ˈtʌtʃˌston /
- noun
- Reference point against which things are evaluated
recuse
US / rɪˈkjuːz /
•UK / rɪˈkjuːz /
- noun
- Challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law
afoul
US / əˈfaʊl /
•UK / əˈfaʊl /
- adjecitve
- Especially of a ship's lines etc.
ripcord
US / ˈrɪpkɔ:d /
•UK / ˈrɪpkɔ:rd /
- noun
- Cord that is pulled to open a parachute
constitutionality
US / ˌkɒnstɪˌtju:ʃəˈnæləti /
•UK / ˌkɑ:nstəˌtu:ʃəˈnæləti /
- noun
- Degree whether a law is allowed by a constitution
sotomayor
US / ˌsɒstəˈnju:təʊ /
•UK / ˌsɑ:stəˈnu:toʊ /
colorblindness
US / /
•UK / /
- other
obliviousness
US / /
•UK / /
- noun
- State of not having realized/remembered something
inure
US / ɪˈnjʊə(r) /
•UK / ɪˈnjʊr /
- verb
- To cause to accept or become accustomed to
determinative
US / dɪˈtɜːmɪnətɪv /
•UK / dɪˈtɜːrməˌnetɪv /
- adjecitve
- Having the power or quality of deciding