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Banned Books Week VocabularyEnhanced
Language Arts
access
• Noun
• The right to make use of or take advantage of something.
• Example: Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information.
ban
• Verb
• To forbid the public distribution of something.
• Example: Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment.
bowdlerize
• Verb
• To edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate or inappropriate, with the result that it becomes weaker or less effective.
• Example: Mr. Wilson said he was horrified by Russell’s bowdlerized movie, which added fantasy sequences and new plotlines.
censorship
• Noun
• The act of deleting parts of publications or theatrical performances.
• Banned Books Week draws attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bans of books across the United States.
challenge
• Noun
• An objection or question about something’s validity.
• Example: Individuals challenge books they object to by questioning their right to be on library shelves.
excise
• Verb
• To remove by cutting.
• Example: In 2002, the Administration of George W. Bush excised those pages from the report of the Joint Congressional Inquiry into the 9/11 attacks.
expunge
• Verb
• To remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; to remove without a trace.
• Example: He can apply to have his arrest expunged once the program, which usually runs for a year, is completed.
expurgate
• Verb
• To edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate or inappropriate; to remove material thought morally offensive.
• Example: But even with our expurgated radio broadcast, we had learned what the authorities did not want us to know.
restrict
• Verb
• To limit access to something.
• Example: Fortunately, while some books were banned or restricted, in a majority of cases the books were not banned.
unorthodox
• Adjective
• Breaking with tradition or convention.
• Example: Many people believe that books should be available, even if the information and ideas within them might be considered unorthodox or unpopular.
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