Spanish Vocab 3

oprimidada

abogar

to stand up for, advocate for

aprovecharse

to take advantage

competir (i)

to compete

defender (ie)

to defend

derrocar

to overthrow (a person, a government)

discriminar

to discriminate

erradicar

to eradicate

exigir

to demand

explotar

to exploit

ganar

to win

garantizar

to guarantee

luchar

to fight for (por) or against (en contra de)

oprimir

to oppress

perder (ie)

to lose

acuerdo (el)

agreement

asilo político (el)

political asylum

avaricia (la)

greed

conflicto (el)

conflict

desigualdad (la)

inequality

esfuerzo (el)

effort

guerra (la)

war

labor (la)

work (the work of…)

opresión (la)

oppression

refugiado (el)

refugee

digna/o

worthy, deserving of

discriminada/o

discriminated

equitativa/o

equitable, fair

injusta/o

unjust, unfair

justa/o

just, fair

oprimmida/o

oppressed

asesinar

to assassinate

derrocar

to overthrow

ejecutar

to execute

explotar

to intervene (intervention)

intervenir (la intervención)

to intervene

protestar

to protest

rechazar

to reject, to deny

refugiarse

to take refuge

solicitar (la solicitud)

to apply

torturar

to torture

ciudadano (el)/ciudadana (la)

citizen

compañía (empresa) azucarera (la)

sugar company (one that produces sugar)

coyote (el)

border for a fee

derechos humanos (los)

human rights

desigualdad (la)

inequality

dictador (el)

dictator

desaparecidos (los)

the disappeared (those that vanished)

fosa común (la)

mass grave

fuerzas armadas (las)

armed forces

guerra civil (la)

civil war

guerrilla (la)

guerrilla warfare

justicia (la)

justice

refugiado (el)

the refugee

(in) justa/o

(un)just

influyente

influential

pacífica/o

peaceful