Untruths about ‘anchor babies’ and the 14th Amendment
Vocabulary selected by students in L3 G 2
A fine (n.) = a : a sum imposed as punishment for an offense / b : a forfeiture or penalty paid to an injured party in a civil action / in the text: to be understood in the sense of ‘paying the price for being undocumented’, as the situation was particularly difficult for Pedro’s parents.
Sidelines (n.) = a line at right angles to a goal line or end line and marking a side of a court or field of play for athletic games / in the text: to stand on the sidelines = to watch something as a spectator, without taking part in the event.
Bias (n.): a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly / a strong interest in something or ability to do something
To be unbiased (adj.) = to be impartial (Antonym: to be biased)
To avoid (v.) = keep away from something/someone / Structure: to avoid doing something
avoid + v-ing
To wade across (v.) = to walk across something covered by water
Fanciful (adj.) = imaginary
Wholeness (n.) = 1. The state of forming a complete and harmonious whole; unity / 2. The state of being unbroken or undamaged / 3. Good physical or mental health. / entirety / integrity
To swaddle (v.) = to wrap (someone, especially a baby) tightly with a blanket, pieces of cloth, etc.
To open the floodgates (v.) = to remove something serving to restrain an outburst.
Ex: ‘Many people fear that the court's latest ruling will open the floodgates for/to a host of new lawsuits.’
Turgid (adj.) = very complicated and difficult to understand / swollen
To whine (v.) = to complain in an annoying way / to make a high crying sound / to make a high and unpleasant sound that continues for a long time.
