ReaL Book, Stage B: Workshop 1, Part 1

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  1. activism
    a policy of action to achieve a political or social goal
  2. discrimination
    unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
  3. equality
    a state of being essentially equivalent
  4. exploit
    work excessively hard
  5. human right
    any basic freedom to which all people are entitled
  6. justice
    the quality of being fair, reasonable, or impartial
  7. right
    an abstract idea of that which is due by law or nature
    Children all over the world lack the rights that many of us have.
  8. earn
    make money on some commercial or business transaction
    Young children are forced to work. They must earn money to help their families.
  9. forbid
    command against
    The rules forbid girls from going to school.
  10. tolerance
    willingness to respect the beliefs or practices of others
    • The right to be taught peace, tolerance, and friendship
  11. abusive
    characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment
    Kesz ran away from his abusive family at age four.
  12. distribute
    administer or bestow, as in small portions
    This group distributes clothing and toiletries to thousands of homeless kids in Cavite City.
  13. opposition
    being against something that you disapprove or disagree with
    Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his opposition to apartheid, a system of inequality and racial segregation in South Africa.
  14. organization
    a group of people who work together
    Kesz started his organization after the social worker who rescued him became his guardian.
  15. associate
    make a logical or causal connection
    Every day, [homeless] children die from diseases associated with poor sanitation, poor hygiene.
  16. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
    Now I stand before you as an advocate of better health for street kids and as a herald of children’s rights.
  17. announce
    make public or official
    A Taliban leader has announced that all Swat Valley girls’ schools will close on January 15, 2009.
  18. appear
    be issued or published
    She agrees to write the blog. Her first post appears on the BBC website on
    January 3, 2009.
  19. achieve
    gain with effort
    There are hundreds of human-rights activists and social workers who are not only speaking for their rights, but who are struggling to achieve their goals of peace, education, and equality.
  20. dignity
    the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
    Their right to live in peace.
    Their right to be treated with dignity.
  21. potential
    the inherent capacity for coming into being
    We call upon our sisters around the world to be brave—to embrace the strength within themselves and realize their full potential...
  22. illiteracy
    an inability to read
    So let us wage a global struggle against illiteracy, poverty, and terrorism. Let us pick up our books and pens.
Created on Thu Apr 01 15:30:58 EDT 2021 (updated Wed Apr 07 09:56:21 EDT 2021)

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