Comparison and Contrast Clues
Sometime you can tell the meaning of an unfamiliar word when it is compared or contrasted to something familiar. Context clues that show comparison include like, as, similar, and in the same way. Contrasts may be signaled by words such as but, although, however, and on the other hand.
Kari’s happy face was luminous, like the rays of the sun.
The clue word like in this sentence tells you that luminous means “shining” or
“giving off light.”
I assumed a rhino would move in a lumbering manner, but it raced across the screen like an attacking army tank.
The clue word but in this sentence suggests that lumbering means “moving in a heavy, slow manner.”
Xenophobia is the "fear" of people from other countries or more generally the fear of the other.
Let's take for example the currenst situation in Europe and the problem is:
"Why do many European people feel hostile towards the coming refugees?"
The objective would then be"Understand the reasons for the hostile attitude and mitigate this attitude"
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The main ideal in the proclamation is that freedom is entitled to anyone and everyone and fighting for it does not have to be violent. The best way to achieve it is to come together and unite as one nation. Sacrifices and challenges must also be endured.<span />
1. I would say after 9/11 our relationship with Islam has been weary because a lot of people make an assumption that they may be “dangerous” when 99% of them are harmless and are normal people.
2. Islamophobia is the fear of, hatred of, or prejudice against the religion of Islam or Muslims in general, especially when seen as a geopolitical force or the source of terrorism.
