Unit 6: Selection Vocabulary 3

This list covers "Miami Dancer Follows Dreams While Planning for the Future," "Reality TV and Society," and The Matsuyama Mirror.
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  1. discipline
    a branch of knowledge
    This is the intro to the dance routine that helped make Elijah one of the National YoungArts Foundation’s 170 finalists from ten different artistic disciplines.
  2. panache
    distinctive and stylish elegance
    An estimated 10,000 young performers applied, but Elijah’s dedication and panache make him unique.
  3. melancholy
    grave or even gloomy in character
    The song Elijah chose is called “Mercy” by Jacob Banks, a tune that first gained attention during a tragic scene on the premium cable drama “Power”—but when the Miami Northwestern Senior High School graduate arranged his hip-hop-inspired dance moves using this music, the effect was more dramatic than melancholy.
  4. incorporate
    include or contain; have as a component
    Although he’s having fun, dancing is no laughing matter for Elijah, now that he has graduated from high school and is considering how he can incorporate dance into his life professionally.
  5. humanities
    studies intended to provide general knowledge and skills
    “As core academic subjects, the arts and humanities equip young persons with the capacities to learn from the past, question the present, and envision new possibilities for the future,” he says. “A well-rounded curriculum that embraces the arts and humanities is not a luxury but a necessity in the information age.”
  6. influence
    a power to affect persons or events
    There is, however, a real influence on TV viewers, and this influence is often negative, especially on young people.
  7. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
    The difference for him, he says, is that he was not exploited and was in charge of his program.
  8. controversy
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
    Which came first: the chicken or the egg? This age-old question can easily be applied to the controversy surrounding reality television.
  9. corrupt
    debase morally
    Have these shows corrupted our society?
  10. diversity
    noticeable variety
    At least the people viewers see reflect the wide diversity of people in our nation.
  11. grim
    filled with melancholy and despondency
    He conceals grimness with a smile for his children.
  12. capacity
    the amount that can be contained
    He carries a satchel filled to capacity.
  13. eerie
    inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening
    AIKO: (Eerie calmness) You must tell me what has happened to my mother.
  14. civil
    not rude
    Can you not be civil to one another?
  15. pleasure
    a fundamental feeling that people desire to experience
    Her pleasure gives Tooriko pleasure.
Created on Tue Nov 10 14:34:05 EST 2020 (updated Fri Nov 13 11:50:07 EST 2020)

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