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Unit 7: Pressure Is a Privilege

Learn these words from the nonfiction article by Christine Brennan (Inside: Level B, Unit 7).

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  1. declare
    state emphatically and authoritatively
  2. chauvinist
    a person with a prejudiced belief in his own superiority
  3. air
    broadcast, as in radio or television
  4. impact
    a strong influence
  5. historic
    important in recorded time
  6. perception
    a way of conceiving something
  7. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  8. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  9. aggressive
    showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
  10. tomboy
    a girl who behaves in a traditionally masculine manner
  11. pristine
    immaculately clean and unused
  12. counterpart
    a person or thing having the same function as another
  13. carnival
    a frenetic disturbance suggestive of a public entertainment
  14. atmosphere
    distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
  15. bravado
    a swaggering show of courage
  16. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  17. opponent
    a contestant that you are matched against
  18. rout
    defeat with dire consequences
  19. hype
    publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner
  20. pioneer
    open up an area or prepare a way
Created on Wed Aug 03 10:53:21 EDT 2016 (updated Wed Aug 03 11:06:15 EDT 2016)

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