White Fragility Flashcards
Pernicious
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
Intransigent
unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something.
Ipso facto
by that very fact or act.
Salience
the quality of being particularly noticeable or important; prominence.
Roiling
make (a liquid) turbid or muddy by disturbing the sediment
To make someone annoyed or irritated
Vehement
showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.
Perpetrate
carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action).
Certitude
absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case.
Nuance
a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
Meritocracy
government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability.
a ruling or influential class of educated or skilled people
Pompous
affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important.
Socialization
the process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society.
el proceso mediante el cual el ser humano aprende, en el transcurso de su vida, los elementos socioculturales de su medio ambiente y los integra a la estructura de su personalidad bajo la influencia de experiencias, sucesos y de agentes sociales.
Ascribe
attribute something to (a cause).
Reguard as belonging to
Ostensible
stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
Incongruous
not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.
De facto
in fact, or in effect, whether by right or not.
De jure
‘por derecho’, por oposición a de facto ‘por hechos’.
Remiss
lacking care or attention to duty; negligent.
Disparity
a difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair.
Vested
secured in the possession of or assigned to a person.
Expatriate
a person who lives outside their native country.
Settle oneself abroad
Purportedly
as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; allegedly.
Reductive
tending to present a subject or problem in a simplified form, especially one viewed as crude.
Demagogue
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.
Ameliorate
make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
Normative
establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm, especially of behavior.
Disseminate
spread (something, especially information) widely.
Egalitarian
relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
Umbrage
offense or annoyance.
Pervasive
especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
Locus
the effective or perceived location of something abstract.
Insular
ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience.
Aversive
a strong dislike or disinclination.
Albeit
Although
Tacit
understood or implied without being stated.
Inculcate
instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction.
Trivialize
make (something) seem less important, significant, or complex than it really is.
Cardinal
of the greatest importance; fundamental.
Ubiquitous
present, appearing, or found everywhere.
Hegemony
leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.
Copious
abundant in supply or quantity.
Engender
cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)
Psycosocial
relating to the interrelation of social factors and individual thought and behavior.
Divisive
tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people.
Paradigm
a typical example or pattern of something; a model.
Epistemological
relating to the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope, and the distinction between justified belief and opinion.
Vestige
a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
the smallest amount (used to emphasize the absence of something)
Dichotomy
a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
Inoperative
not working or taking effect.
Ludicrous
so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous.
Inoculate
introduce (an infective agent) into an organism.
immunize (someone) against a disease by introducing infective material, microorganisms, or vaccine into the body.
Pervert
alter (something) from its original course, meaning, or state to a distortion or corruption of what was first intended.
Patently
clearly; without doubt.
Pundit
an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public.
Predicate
state, affirm, or assert (something) about the subject of a sentence or an argument of a proposition.
Found or base something on
Subjugate
bring under domination or control, especially by conquest. Make subordinate to.
Voyeurism
enjoyment from seeing the pain or distress of others.
Palatable
(of an action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory
Pleasent to taste
Habitus
the way a person of a particular background perceives and reacts to the world.
a person’s general constitution, especially physical build.
Connote
(of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning.
Cogent
(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.
Collude
cooperate in a secret or unlawful way in order to deceive or gain an advantage over others.
Righteous
(of a person or conduct) morally right or justifiable; virtuous.
