Unit 3: English Language Development Texts

This list covers "Taking a Stand" and "A Long Fight for Democracy."
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  1. worrisome
    causing distress or anxiety
    But for many, there’s something more worrisome: bullying. Bullying is “unwanted, aggressive behavior."
  2. inflict
    impose something unpleasant
    Bullying is “unwanted, aggressive behavior." It is inflicted on someone considered weak or vulnerable.
  3. vulnerable
    susceptible to attack
    Bullying is “unwanted, aggressive behavior." It is inflicted on someone considered weak or vulnerable.
  4. endure
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    Many don’t report bullying. More than 60 percent choose to remain quiet. They endure the sickening fear and feel helpless.
  5. potential
    the inherent capacity for coming into being
    She realized that these remarks weren’t harmless talk among friends. They were biting comments with potential for harm.
  6. activist
    a reformer who works to achieve social or political change
    The program turned Petrini into an activist.
  7. initiative
    the first of a series of actions
    She wanted to begin an anti-bullying initiative at her own school.
  8. witness
    be someone who sees an event and reports what happened
    Suu Kyi lived in India with her mother. She witnessed the effects of Mahatma Gandhi’s earlier fight for India’s independence.
  9. transform
    change or alter in appearance or nature
    In 1988, Suu Kyi decided to return to Burma. She wanted to care for her mother, who lived there then. This decision transformed Suu Kyi’s life.
  10. seize
    take control without authority
    Burma’s military had seized power.
  11. indifferent
    showing no care or concern in attitude or action
    In a speech that year, Suu Kyi said, “I could not as my father’s daughter remain indifferent to all that was going on.”
Created on Thu Apr 08 15:19:57 EDT 2021 (updated Tue Apr 13 16:36:20 EDT 2021)

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