Lies My Teacher Told Me

Lies My Teacher Told Me Glossary

Antidote

antitoxin taken to counteract a poison (Merriam-Webster)

Inclusive

Including without discrimination; more specifically, without excluding any person on the grounds of race, gender, religion, age, disability, etc.; encouraging or accommodating participation from all sections of society.

Oppressive

treating someone in an authoritarian manner (Merriam-Webster)

Wholly

completely (Merriam-Webster)

Ancestor

a progenitor; descendant from the family bloodline (Merriam-Webster)

Rhetorical

asking a question in order to convey a significant impact rather than to receive a response (Merriam-Webster)

Contingent

by chance (Merriam-Webster)

equalitarian

someone who believes in equality between people (Merriam-Webster)

vague

uncertainly defined, unclear (Merriam-Webster)

oratory

a formal word for speech-giving in front of an audience (Merriam-Webster)

rebuttal

to express an opinion counter to one already presented, usually in an argument (Merriam-Webster)

corrupt

acting dishonestly in return for personal gain (Merriam-Webster)

misconception

an opinion or view held that is based on false information (Merriam-Webster)

decade

a measurement of time: 10 years (Merriam-Webster)

investigator

someone who looks into problems and crimes (Merriam-Webster)

implement

to put into practice (Merriam-Webster)

preconception

a notion or idea that is already held (Merriam-Webster)

nadir

the lowest point, zenith (Merriam-Webster)

acculture

to assimilate to, blend into a culture (Merriam-Webster)

disenfranchise

to deprive someone or a group of people of their rights (Merriam-Webster)

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