Ruth M. Wilson
The vocabulary words below are associated with oppression. You are to look up each word in a dictionary, write down a short definition, the pronunciation and origin of the word if it is stated. When you find a particularly offensive or oppressive word circle it in RED.
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1. rapine/_________________________________________________
2. shallow /_______________________________________________
3. brigand /_______________________________________________
4. commercial /____________________________________________
5. cargoes /_______________________________________________
6. trace /_________________________________________________
7. anguish /_______________________________________________
8. tainted /_______________________________________________
9. moral /_________________________________________________
10. plaque /_______________________________________________
11. shoals /_______________________________________________
12. haunt /________________________________________________
13. folly /________________________________________________
14. profuse /______________________________________________
15. atmosphere /___________________________________________
16. rapacious /____________________________________________
17. indolent /_____________________________________________
18. mart /_________________________________________________
19. prosecutes /__________________________________________
20. prey /_________________________________________________