High Note Wordlist 7A-B

 

(7A)

1. cause a public outcry – викликати суспільне обурення – when many people become very angry about something

2. chant slogans – вигукувати слогани – to repeat short, loud phrases many times, usually in a protest

3. clashes with the police – сутички з поліцією – fights or violent conflicts with police officers

4. clear majority – чітка більшість – when most people support the same opinion or decision

5. demonstration – демонстрація – a public event where people gather to show their political or social opinion

6. environmentalist – захисник довкілля – a person who works to protect nature and the environment

7. grant – грант – money given for a specific project or purpose

8. lawmaker – законодавець – a person who creates or votes on laws

9. lobby for change – лобіювати зміни – to try to influence politicians to make new laws or policies

10. online petition – онлайн-петиція – a request signed by many people on the internet to support a change

11. protestor – протестувальник – a person who shows strong disagreement publicly

12. push for development – сприяти розвитку – to strongly encourage progress in a certain area

13. put pressure on the government – тиснути на уряд – to try to make the government take action

14. rally against gun violence – мітинг проти збройного насильства – a public event to show opposition to gun use and shootings

15. shooting – стрілянина – an event where someone uses a gun to injure or kill

16. social issues – соціальні проблеми – problems that affect society, such as poverty or discrimination

17. stage a protest – організувати протест – to plan and hold a protest event

18. take to the streets – вийти на вулиці – when many people gather outside to protest

19. troublemaker – порушник спокою – a person who causes problems or conflict

20. tuition fee – плата за навчання – money paid for studying at a school or university

21. wave placards – розмахувати плакатами – to hold and move posters during a protest

 

7B VOCABULARY

1. aim to do sth – прагнути щось зробити – to try or plan to achieve something
2. contradictory – суперечливий – containing opposite ideas that cannot both be true
3. defence – захист – actions taken to protect someone or something
4. discriminate – дискримінувати – to treat someone unfairly because of who they are
5. discrimination – дискримінація – unfair treatment of a person or group
6. discriminatory – дискримінаційний – treating someone unfairly based on prejudice
7. domestic violence – домашнє насильство – violence that happens inside the family or household
8. enforce – забезпечувати виконання (закону) – to make sure a law or rule is obeyed
9. enforceable – той, що може бути виконаний – able to be applied or made to happen by law
10. enforcement – забезпечення виконання – the act of making people follow a rule or law
11. equal – рівний – having the same rights, status, or opportunities
12. equalise – вирівнювати – to make things fair or balanced
13. equality – рівність – the state of everyone having the same rights
14. expand – розширювати – to increase in size or amount
15. expansion – розширення – the process of becoming bigger or more extensive
16. expansive – широкий/просторий – covering a large area or range
17. exploit – експлуатувати – to use someone unfairly for your own benefit
18. exploitation – експлуатація – the unfair use of people for profit
19. exploitative – експлуататорський – treating people unfairly for advantage
20. gender equality – гендерна рівність – equal rights and opportunities for all genders
21. hate crime – злочин на ґрунті ненависті – a crime motivated by prejudice
22. inequality – нерівність – a situation where people do not have the same rights or opportunities
23. institution – установа – an important organization like a school or government body
24. institutional – інституційний – related to an official system or organization
25. institutional racism – інституційний расизм – unfair treatment built into laws or systems
26. institutionalise – інституціоналізувати – to make something part of an official system
27. justifiable – виправданий – something that can be explained as reasonable
28. justification – виправдання – a good reason for doing something
29. justified – виправданий (дією/рішенням) – having a good reason or explanation
30. justify – обґрунтовувати – to show that an action or decision is reasonable
31. juvenile – неповнолітній – relating to young people, usually under 18
32. juvenile delinquency – підліткова злочинність – illegal behaviour by young people
33. modern slavery – сучасне рабство – situations where people are forced to work with no freedom
34. on average – в середньому – the usual or typical number when you calculate results
35. oppress – пригнічувати – to treat people in a cruel or unfair way
36. oppression – пригнічення – unfair or cruel control over people
37. oppressive – гнітючий/той, що пригнічує – controlling people in an unfair or harsh way
38. organised crime – організована злочинність – criminal activities done by groups of criminals
39. persecute – переслідувати – to treat someone badly, often because of their beliefs
40. persecution – переслідування – unfair treatment over a long time
41. petty crime – дрібний злочин – a small or less serious illegal act
42. rebel (n) – повстанець – a person who fights against authority
43. rebel (v) – бунтувати – to refuse to obey rules or authority
44. rebellion – повстання – an attempt to change the government by fighting
45. rebellious – бунтівний – refusing to follow rules
46. receive a sentence – отримати вирок – when a judge decides your punishment
47. relative poverty – відносна бідність – when someone has less money than most people in their society
48. reliance – залежність – depending on someone or something for help
49. suspicion – підозра – a feeling that someone may have done something wrong
50. victim – жертва – a person who is harmed by a crime or bad situation
51. victimise – робити жертвою – to treat someone unfairly as if they are weaker
52. victimised – той, кого пригнічують/переслідують – having been treated unfairly