Vocabulary for The Hate U Give

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards designed to enhance understanding of key terms and concepts from 'The Hate U Give'.

resentful

annoyed, typically as a result of a perceived insult

exhibit

an object or collection of objects on public display in an art gallery or museum

petition

a request to do something, most commonly addressed to a government official or public entity

aggressive

ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression

investigate

carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth

pronounce

make the sound of (a word or part of a word) in the correct or a particular way

endure

to suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently; to last

advocate

to publicly recommend, support, or speak in favor of a person

accountability

the fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility

eulogy

a speech or piece of writing that praises someone highly, typically someone who has just died

exploited

being used (a situation or person) in an unfair or selfish way

oppressed

subject to harsh and authoritarian treatment; kept in subservience and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority

tactic

an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end

protest

an organized public demonstration expressing strong objection to an official policy or course of action

retaliation

the action of harming someone who has caused one harm; revenge

prosthetic

an artificial body part; a prosthesis

suspicious

causing one to have the idea or impression that something or someone is of questionable, dishonest, or dangerous character or condition

insinuate

to suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way

transition

the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another

clique

a small group of people, with shared interests or features in common, who do not readily allow others to join them

indict

to formally accuse, or charge with, a serious crime

tolerance

the ability or willingness to tolerate something, particularly the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with

wrath

extreme anger