stereotype

Day 15Level 1

STER-ee-uh-tahyp

a set form

fixed image; idea held as standard, example

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

convention

Example Sentence:

It's easy to stereotype obesity as an affliction of the poor, since low-end junk food is so aggressively marketed.

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AAH-nuh-dien

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aan-TAA-guh-niez

to irritate or provoke anger

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A-vuh-rus

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kuh-BAHL

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KAA-luhm-nee

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