oefening 2 Flashcards
incarceration
imprisonment
to champion
to fight for other people’s rights or honour
crush
a large crowd
harsh
severe, rough
mainstream
general movement or direction
subversive
attempting to overthrow or undermine
to soar
to increase dramatically
predominant
of superior strength or influence
abolitionist
a person who wants to do away with an injustice
protean
changing in appearance
to foreground
to put in the centre of attention
receptive
open to ideas
recidivism
tendency to reoffend
moratorium
temporary ban of suspension
emergent
coming out into view
to endorse
to approve publicly
juvenile
young people
to consign
to transfer formally
to advocate
to argue for a cause
segregation
separation of people by race
shapeshifting
appearing in many shapes en roles
pernicious
very harmful and destructive
bipartisan
relating to members of two parties
catchall
something to hold all odds and ends