Vocabulary Unit 4 - Make an Impact

activists
ac·tiv·ism  (kt-vzm) n.

The use of direct, often confrontational action, such as a demonstration or strike, in opposition to or support of a cause.

ap·a·thet·ic  (p-thtk) also ap·a·thet·i·cal (--kl)

adj.

1. Feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent.

be aware of

carry on this tradition

cir·cum·stance  (sûrkm-stns)

n.

1. A condition or fact attending an event and having some bearing on it; a determining or modifying factor.

es·cap·ist  (-skpst)

adj.

Indulging in or characterized by escapism.

gen·er·a·tion  (jn-rshn)

n.

1. All of the offspring that are at the same stage of descent from a common ancestor: Mother and daughters represent two generations.

is·sue  (sh) n.
8. a topic of interest or discussion
motivated

vi·sion·ar·y  (vzh-nr)

adj.

a person with unusual powers of foresight

business as usual - things continue to function as if nothing had happened

do your part  - to do what you can to help, or to do your part of what has to be done

hack into

public service announcements - announcements on television or radio that are done free of charge

raise awareness -

so·lu·tion  (s-lshn)n.
 a. The method or process of solving a problem.

speak out against - to state or show publicly that you oppose something

think outside the box - to find new ways of doing things, especially solving problems