Vocabulary from Academic Reading Assignment One

Pregunta	Respuesta
babble	to talk without stopping, usually about unimportant or stupid things, sometimes done to distract oneself or others from serious situations
archaic	old-fashioned; this is often used by modern people to comment critically of something from the past with a negative tone. The words "vintage" or "nostalgic" have positive undertones.
ritualized	To make something into a system, practice, or behavior that is widely accepted by a group of people and given significance and priority; when behaviors are acted out in a ceremonial manner, they are ritualized. Common in cultural groups or religious groups.
cherish	to care for someone or something so much they/it is like a treasure to you.
utterance	An utterance is a unit of speech that provides a message that the listener(s) can understand. It is like a "sentence" in writing, but in speaking, utterances don't have punctuation, and aren't always grammatically complete.
rephrase	to say / write something with different words so that is better understood
scenario	a situation in life that feels like you are inside a movie, there is a set (climate, location, time) and there are people (characters) around you. It can also be a description of a situation you'd like others to imagine.
strides	long steps when walking But strides can also mean "to make progress" in good speed.
telegraphic	messages sent by telegraph Image: 20131011082040telegraph 470 (image/jpeg)
mainstream	the most current (up-to-date) way of thinking that is accepted by a majority of the population you are thinking about or living among.
penalized	punished by law
acquire	learn, grow, get, assume, develop...acquire slightly changes meaning depending on the context
proficient	being able to show or demonstrate a particular skill at an acceptable level. When someone is proficient they are good, but not extraordinary.
forehead	top front of face Image: Maxresdefault (image/jpeg)
intervention	when someone gets involved in a situation that is difficult or involves conflict to try to fix or improve the situation.
motherese	talking in the manner that many mothers talk to their own young children
stakes	the money or other items of value that are gambled (bet) in a particular situation
caretaker	the person who takes care of children, or the person who takes care of a garden or exterior property. Sometimes a caretaker is a janitor, too.
thrilled	very excited
integrate	to merge into a new situation. to become part of something so that you feel the same as your environment
vast	huge, large
initiator	the person who begins something
seldom	not very often
exposure	being shown in the light being very popular in social media being watched by everyone because of the media being shown things/information that opens your mind
chants	to repeat a word or short phrase over and over again with low or high volume, either for religious, or political reasons, or often at sports events.

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