Issues Now in the News 3e-Book 1 Unit 20 (E)

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absolutely

completely; without a doubt

You didn't understand anything, absolutely nothing.

anti-social

behaving in a way that is not normal or acceptable to most people in a society

Children can become violent and anti-social from games.

backlash

a strong, negative, and often angry reaction

The move provoked a furious backlash from union leaders.

culprit

the person responsible for doing something bad or illegal

Police are looking for the culprit responsible for the bank robbery.

demonize

to describe someone or something as evil or dangerous

And then the people we disagree with, we tend to demonize them.

dispose

to throw or cast away

He disposed of the can by throwing it into the recycle bin.

distinguish

to know the difference between two or more things

Do you distinguish between difficult and dangerous?

high-profile

attracting a lot of attention, especially in the media

It has brought in many high-profile athletes to compete.

juvenile

a young person

We are also looking at new ways to prevent juvenile crime.

penalize

to punish someone or something as evil or dangerous

The team was penalized when they broke the rules.

perceive

to notice or realize

I could perceive from the conversation that they did not like each other.

predisposition

a predictable, particular way a person behaves due to his or her personality

The factors that shape our brain growth are genetic predisposition and environment.

prevalence

the fact or condition of being widespread

The prevalence of many diseases often decreases once its major cause is identified.

quadruple

to increase fourfold

China seeks to quadruple its income in twenty years.

rampage

a state of uncontrolled anger that results in damage or destruction

Gangs of youths went on the rampage in the city yesterday.