Darwinism vs.

Creationism
A Conversation with the Ladies from “The View”

Vocabulary

- Darwinism = the theory of evolution which was developed by Charles Darwin

(1809-1882)
- Creationism = the belief that the universe, Earth, life and humanity were created
in their original form by a supreme being (in Christianity, God)
- To violate = to break, to not show respect for
- ► a violation
- A superstition = an irrational belief or fear
- ► a superstitious person
- Nonsense = words which make no sense, or have no meaning
- ► a nonsensical statement
- To cross the line = to say or do sth which is not correct, or acceptable
- To give your opinion = to speak your mind = to say sth which you believe
- A comment = an opinion, an observation
- To prohibit = to forbid
- ► a prohibition
- To display = to show
- ► a display of emotion, a window display
- Hostile = related to an enemy, against, opposed
- ► hostile fire, a hostile environment, a hostile critic
- ► hostility
- Contemporary = happening, existing now
- ► contemporary art, contemporary beliefs
- To design sth = to create, construct sth according to a plan
- ► a design
- To revere = to admire, love greatly
- Equal = fair = being the same
- ► equality
- Sexual harassment = unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature, especially by a
person with authority (for example, a teacher or employer)
- ► to harass = to annoy, attack verbally or physically
- To renew = to do or begin again
- ► a renewal
- To report = to state sth formally
- ► a report
- A snitch = a person who tells other people what you have said
- Proof = evidence, sth which backs up what you’re saying
- ► to prove
- To be ignorant of = to not know sth
 - Child abuse = hurting or neglecting your child
- ► to abuse
- To claim sth = to state sth
- ► a claim
- To have a conversation = to converse = to talk with a number of people
- To assume = to suppose, to take sth to be true (without really knowing if it is true)
- ► an assumption
- An institution = an established organization
- ► to institute sth = to establish sth
- Simultaneously = at the same time
- To take the opportunity = to take the chance
- To dominate = to control someone or sth
- ► domination
- I’m with you on that = I agree with you on that
- A hot subject/topic = sth which is discussed a lot and intensely
- In any case,… = It doesn’t matter who’s/what’s right,…

Exercise
Complete the grid by filling in the correct form of the verb, noun, or adjective.

VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE

produce ………………………… …………………………

………………………… fun …………………………

………………………… ………………………… enjoyable

retire ………………………… …………………………

………………………… building …………………………

………………………… ………………………… constructive

begin ………………………… …………………………

………………………… end(ing) …………………………

………………………… ………………………… detective

decide ………………………… …………………………

………………………… apology …………………………

………………………… ………………………… pollutive