Vocabulary 2: Juvenile Justice

Consequential (adj)

Studying now will be very consequential for my future grades.

of significance or importance OR following as an effect, result, or outcome

Culpability (noun)

The student's culpability for crashing his car in front of the school.

guilt or blame that is deserved

Negate (verb)

The consequences of cheating will negate his chances of getting higher grades.

to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of OR to cause to be ineffective

Inequity (noun)

It is an inequity that a student got higher grades from cheating.

an unfair circumstance *adjective form is inequitable

Rampant (adj)

The cold flu became rampant, causing everyone to get sick.

raging/continuing unchecked *adverb form is rampantly

Sensationalized (adj)

The local news sensationalized the football team’s minor fight, making it seem like a huge chaos.

when information is presented in a way that provokes public interest and excitement, at the expense of accuracy (usually describes news) *verb form is sensationalize

Sentiment (noun):

Despite the cold weather, the sentiment among the football players was extremely joyful.

an attitude or mental feeling toward something

Deterrent (noun):

The speed bumps serve as a deterrent to people speeding in a crowded neighborhood.

something that prevents, checks, or suppresses something else

Disinvestment (noun):

Years of disinvestment in the school facility have caused the school to look old and ugly.

the withdrawal of invested funds or the cancellation of financial aid, subsidies, or investment plans in properties, neighborhoods, or foreign countries

Omnipresent (adj):

The “6-7” meme can be seen omnipresent on social media.

widely or constantly encountered; common or widespread

Marginalize (verb):

Teachers should never marginalize students who learn differently from others.

to isolate or exclude from the dominant culture; treat as being on the fringes of society or a group *adjective is marginalized

Deviant (noun or adj):

The deviant student keeps bullying kids and violating the school’s rules.

a person or thing that departs from the accepted norm or usual standards (often of behavior or thought)

Affluent (adj):

They live in an affluent area, so many kids drive expensive cars to school.

having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous *noun form is affluence

Exorbitant (adj):

The house rent in San Jose is extremely exorbitant.

unreasonably high or excessive

Implicit (adj):

Hoang is showing implicit gratitude by just smiling.

implied but not clearly expressed