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What you can learn from the people who disagree you Flashcards

1
Q

nod

/nɒd/

verb

A

gật đầu

I see some people nodding

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tendency

/ˈten.dən.si/

noun

A

If someone has a tendency to do or like something, they will probably do it or like it

I have a tendency to talk too much when I’m nervous

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gravitate

/ˈɡræv·ɪˌteɪt/

verb

A

to be attracted to or move toward something

We’ve all likely felt this tendency to gravitate towards people who look

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polarization

/ˌpəʊ.lə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun

A

the act of dividing something, especially something that contains different people or opinions, into two completely opposing groups

This polarization that we face today isn’t just about believing that the other side is factually wrong

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factually

/ˈfæk.tʃu.ə.li/

adverb

A

in a way that relates to facts and whether they are true or not

Factually, you’re right, but in moral terms I’m right

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malevolent

/məˈlev.əl.ənt/

adjective

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causing or wanting to cause harm or evil

We are beginning to see the other side as malevolent

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agenda

/əˈdʒen.də/

noun

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a secret aim or reason for doing something

A hateful and hidden agenda

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pundit

/ˈpʌn.dɪt/

noun

A

a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is therefore often asked to give an opinion about it

You can see this in the screaming cable news pundits

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cable news

A

tin tức truyền hình cáp

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politician

/ˌpɒl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

noun

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a member of a government or law-making organization

The politicians who vote down bills

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violent

/ˈvaɪə.lənt/

adjective

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using force to hurt or attack

Her ex-boyfriend was violent

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conversation

/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/

noun

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(a) talk between two or more people in which thoughts, feelings, and ideas are expressed, questions are asked and answered, or news and information is exchanged

She had a strange conversation with the man who moved in upstairs

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peer

/pɪər/

noun

A

a person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group

There’s something that I found in having conversations with my peers

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14
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an eye for an eye

A

the idea that a person who causes another person to suffer should suffer in an equal amount

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punish

/ˈpʌn.ɪʃ/

verb

A

to cause someone who has done something wrong or committed a crime to suffer, by hurting them, forcing them to pay money, sending them to prison, etc.

He punished the class by giving theme extra work

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offence (or offense)

/əˈfens/

noun

A

an illegal act; a crime

That punishment should be equal to the offense

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argue

/ˈɑːɡ.juː/

verb

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to speak angrily to someone, telling that person that you disagree with them

Kids, will you stop arguing with each other?

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death penalty

A

án tử

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murder

/ˈmɜː.dər/

noun

A

the crime of intentionally killing a person

My peers told me that the death penalty is state sactioned murder

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reinforce

/ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs/

verb

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to make something stronger

It reinforces the very behavior

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suppress

/səˈpres/

verb

A

to end something by force

The Hungarian uprising in 1956 was suppressed by the Soviet Union

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deter

/dɪˈtɜːr/

verb

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to prevent someone from doing something by making it difficult for that person to do it

The death penalty deters crime

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23
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closure

/ˈkloʊ·ʒər/

noun

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the feeling or act of bringing something bad to an end

The death penalty brings closure for the victim’s families

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sentence

/ˈsen.təns/

verb

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to decide and say officially what a punishment will be

He was sentenced to life imprisonment

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period

/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/

noun

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a length of time

The length between sentencing and execution actually puts the victim’s families through an agonizing wait period

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agonizing

/ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/

adjective

A

causing extreme physical or mental pain

an agonizing death

27
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debate

/dɪˈbeɪt/

noun

A

(a) serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part

Education is the current focus of public debate

28
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perspective

/pəˈspek.tɪv/

noun

A

quan điểm

My perspective was inherited

29
Q

pore over something

/pɔːr/

phrasal verb

A

to look at and study something, usually a book or document, carefully

30
Q

range

/reɪndʒ/

verb

A

to have an upper and a lower limit in amount, number, etc.

I pored over articles and data
from sources ranging from the more liberal to the more conservative

31
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disproportionately

/ˌdɪs.prəˈpɔː.ʃən.ət.li/

adverb

A

một cách mất cân xứng

Capital punishment has been disproportionately applied to people of color

32
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empower

/ɪmˈpaʊər/

verb

A

to give someone official authority or the freedom to do something

I started a nonpartisan initiative called Project TEAL to encourage and empower high school students to become politically involved

33
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equity

/ˈek.wɪ.ti/

noun

A

sự công bằng

We discuss a lot of different issues like education equity

34
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justice

/ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/

noun

A

công lý

There’s no justice in the world when people can be made to suffer like that

35
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evolve

/ɪˈvɒlv/

verb

A

to develop gradually

I remember being afraid that their conversation would evolve into an argument

36
Q

rough

/rʌf/

adjective

A

not even or smooth, often because of being in bad condition

She came from a family that had been through a couple of rough instances with the police

37
Q

upbringing

/ˈʌpˌbrɪŋ.ɪŋ/

noun

A

the way in which you are treated and educated when young, especially by your parents, especially in relation to the effect that this has on how you behave and make moral decisions

Is it right to say all the crimes he committed were simply the result of his upbringing?

38
Q

defiance

/dɪˈfaɪ.əns/

noun

A

behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something

He came from an upbringing in which BLM was labeled as a movement in defiance of the police

39
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delve

/delv/

verb

A

to reach into something or under the surface of something trying find an object

They delve into a shouting match or call each other disrespectful names

40
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advocate

/ˈæd.və.keɪt/

verb

A

to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something

We can better understand opposing perspectives, which can help us to better advocate for our own beliefs

41
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compromise

/ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/

noun

A

an agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree

It even allows us to reach a compromise when the situation demands it

42
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discourse

/ˈdɪs.kɔːs/

noun

A

the use of language to communicate in speech or writing, or an example of this

Bipartisan discourse

43
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civil

/ˈsɪv.əl/

adjective

A

relating to the ordinary people of a country

I think the reason we were able to have that civil discourse was because we reconized that we were a part of a greater cause

44
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election

/iˈlek.ʃən/

noun

A

a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job

American voters polled before the 2020 presidental election

45
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poll

/pəʊl/

verb

A

to ask a person for their opinion as part of a general study of what people think about a subject

Half the people polled said they would pay more for environmentally friendly food

46
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affinity

/əˈfɪn.ə.ti/

noun

A

a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics

We all have afinity groups that we can join

47
Q

constitute

/ˈkɒn.stɪ.tʃuːt/

verb

A

to be or be considered as something

What exactly constitutes as
uncomfortable?

48
Q

conventional

/kənˈven.ʃən.əl/

adjective

A

traditional and ordinary

Just talk about something that’s unconventional

49
Q

stay off

phrasak verb

A

to avoid

Make sure to stay off your phone for this conversation

50
Q

obsessed

/əbˈsest/

adjective

A

unable to stop thinking about something

She’s pretty much obsessed with Tiktok

51
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addict

/ˈæd.ɪkt/

verb

A

a person who cannot stop doing or using something, especially something harmful

I completely understand how addicting social media can be

52
Q

empathize

/ˈem.pə.θaɪz/

verb

A

to be able to understand how someone else feels

That allows us to see and empathize** with** one another

53
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humanize

/ˈhjuː.mə.naɪz/

verb

A

to make something less unpleasant and more suitable for people

By discussing polarizing issues online, we lose that person-to-person connection that really humanizes opposing perspectives

54
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insight

/ˈɪn.saɪt/

noun

A

a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation

You will gain insight into people who think differently than you do

55
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dearly

/ˈdɪə.li/

adverb

A

very much

Maybe you’ll convince someone of a belief that you hold dearly

56
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willingness

/ˈwɪl.ɪŋ.nəs/

noun

A

sự tự nguyện

I’m still scared of this polarization, this growing unwillingness to view those who politically disagree with us as human

57
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overwhelming

/ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ/

adjective

A

difficult to fight against

She felt an overwhelming need to tell someone about what had happened

58
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confront

/kənˈfrʌnt/

verb

A

to face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person

I’m soon going to enter this reality where I’ll be confronted with this division

59
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ideology

/ˌaɪ.diˈɒl.ə.dʒi/

noun

A

hệ tư tưởng

I’ll be stereotyped and judged by my ideology

60
Q

precisely

/prɪˈsaɪs.li/

adverb

A

exactly

What do you think the problem is, precisely?

61
Q

crisis

/ˈkraɪ.sɪs/

noun

A

a time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering

An economic/financial crisis

62
Q

urgent

/ˈɜː.dʒənt/

adjective

A

very important and needing attention immediately

This is precisely why addressing this polarization crisis is so urgent and demands action from all of us

63
Q

merit

/ˈmer.ɪt/

noun

A

công lao

The merit of the Black Lives Matter movement

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