1. Vocabulary
Nonverbal- violation

2. nonverbal
• Definition
– unspoken
• Example
– Gestures are a type of
nonverbal
communication

3. preliterate
• Definition
– Before reading existed
• Example
– Preliterate societies have
complex languages, but
no written symbol
system for reading.
Therefore, storytelling is
an important part of
their culture to pass on
history, customs, and
beliefs.

4. interact
• Definition
– Communicate and
cooperate
• Example
– You need to interact with
other students in this
classroom—simply
sitting and listening will
not ensure success.

5. disorders
• Definition
– Illnesses or problems
that set one apart from
the ordinary
• Example
– My cousin has an eating
disorder.

6. imbalances
• Definition
– disparities
• Example
– There is an imbalance or
disparity between how
whites and blacks are
treated by the police,
according to Alton
Fitzgerald White.

7. erupting
• Definition
– exploding
• Example
– The volcano was
erupting.

8. coeducational
• Definition
– Both sexes learning
together
• Example
– Although it was not
always so, today in the
United States most
schools are
coeducational.

9. antisocial
• Definition
– Not social; against what
society expects
• Example
– Antisocial personality
disorder is characterized
by aggressive and
harmful behavior.

10. uncertainty
• Definition
– doubt
• Example
– There is a certain
amount of
uncertainty
about who is at
fault for the BP
oil spill.

11. superhighway
• Definition
– Broad, multilane highway
• Example
– Superhighways were built
to help traffic, but it seems
like more and more cars
are on the road polluting
the air. Maybe we should
build fewer superhighways
and more public
transportation.

12. ovation
• Definition
– Enthusiastic, prolonged
applause
• Example
– At the end of Othello,
the audience gave the
actors a standing
ovation.

13. overt
• Definition
– Not secret, obvious
• Example
– Tara’s hatred of Gertrude
was overt; she didn’t
bother to conceal it or
be polite.
– Why is this called an
overt vest?

14. splurged
• Definition
– Indulged in a luxury
• Example
– We splurged on a new
patio set for our
anniversary.

15. vestibule
• Definition
– Small entrance hall or
passage into the interior
of a building
• Example
– In a New York Apartment
Building, the vestibule is
usually smaller than the
lobby and is accessible
only to residents.
– Churches often have
vestibules as well.

16. residue
• Definition
– Something that remains
after a substance is
taken away
• Example
– When police find drug
residue, they feel it is a
good excuse for further
search.

17. violation
• Definition
– The condition of being
treated unfairly or
offended
• Example
– Some people think that
Prop 8 in California is a
violation of the civil
rights of gays and
lesbians.