Dictionary in
Community Engagement,
Solidarity and
Citizenship
Delineated- describe or
portray (something)
precisely. "the law should
delineate and prohibit
behavior that is socially
abhorrent".
Predictable- behaving or
occurring in a way that is
expected. "the characters
were very stereotyped and
extremely predictable".
Sanction- a threatened
penalty for disobeying a law
or rule. "a range of
sanctions aimed at deterring
insider abuse".
Mandated- give (someone)
authority to act in a certain
way. "other colleges have
mandated coed fraternities"
Decisiveness- the ability to
make decisions quickly and
effectively. "the crisis will
require leadership and
decisiveness to resolve it"
Alteration- the action or
process of altering or being
altered. "alterations had to
be made"
Observable- able to be
noticed or perceived;
discernible. "observable
differences"
Sustained- continuing for an
extended period or without
interruption. "several years
of sustained economic growth"
Legitimacy- conformity to the
law or to rules. "refusal to
recognize the legitimacy of
both governments"
Multi- dimensional- of or
involving several dimensions
or aspects. "multi-
dimensional space"
Inhabitants- a person or
animal that lives in or
occupies a place.
Demarcation- the action of
fixing the boundary or limits
of something. "the
demarcation of the maritime
border”
Frontier- a line or border
separating two countries.
Periphery- the outer limits
or edge of an area or object.
"new buildings on the
periphery of the hospital Simplistically- adjective.
site" characterized by extreme
simplism; oversimplified: a
Domestic- relating to the
simplistic notion of good and
running of a home or to
bad.
family relations. "domestic
chores"
Mainstream- the ideas,
attitudes, or activities that
are regarded as normal or
conventional; the dominant
trend in opinion, fashion, or
the arts. "companies that are
bringing computers to the
mainstream of American life"
Hierarchy- a system or
organization in which people
or groups are ranked one
above the other according to
status or authority.
Criticisms- the expression of
disapproval of someone or
something based on perceived
faults or mistakes. "he
received a lot of criticism".
Breadth- the distance or
measurement from side to side
of something; width. "the
boat measured 27 feet in
breadth"
Legitimacy- conformity to the
law or to rules. "refusal to
recognize the legitimacy of
both governments".
Marginalization- treatment of
a person, group, or concept
as insignificant or
peripheral. "he worked hard
to eliminate social and
economic marginalization".