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Insight - Intermediate - Unit 8 - 8D

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 8 - 8D in the Insight Intermediate coursebook, such as "boycott", "conflict", "discrimination", etc.

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Insight - Intermediate
discrimination

the practice of treating a person or different categories of people less fairly than others

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struggle

a great effort to fight back or break free

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to boycott

to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way to show disapproval or to try to bring about a change

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threat

someone or something that is possible to cause danger, trouble, or harm

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demonstration

a display of support for or protest against something or someone by a march or public meeting

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to march

to walk firmly with regular steps

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injustice

a behavior or treatment that is unjust and unfair

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humiliated

experiencing the feeling of embarrassment, shame, or disrespect because of being mistreated or ridiculed

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segregation

the act or condition of setting a person or object apart from a group

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conflict

a serious disagreement or argument, often involving opposing interests or ideas

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refusal

the act of rejecting or saying no to something that has been offered or requested

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product

something that is created or grown for sale

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to protest

to show disagreement by taking action or expressing it verbally, particularly in public

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treatment

an action that is done to relieve pain or cure a disease, wound, etc.

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unfairness

a situation or treatment that is not just or impartial and that puts someone at a disadvantage

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to step up

to increase the size, amount, intensity, speed, etc. of something

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to throw out

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

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to back down

to admit defeat and retreat from a position or claim when met with resistance or pressure

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to fight back

to resist or defend oneself against an attack or challenge, often by taking action to counter the aggression or difficulty

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to ease off

to become less severe, intense, or harsh

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to face up to

to confront and deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation directly and courageously

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to participate

to join in an event, activity, etc.

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to engage in

to participate in or become involved in a particular activity, conversation, etc.

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