advocate (noun) supporter

• Sample Sentence: Advocates of the death penalty say that the threat of being punished by death stops people from committing violent crimes.
• Turn and Talk: Who is your best advocate when you are faced with a conflict?

*advocate (verb) to recommend or argue in favor of

• Sample Sentence: Cheyenne advocates drinking water instead of soda.
• Turn and Talk: If you had to choose one option, would you advocate for a longer school year or longer school day? Explain.

contrary (adjective) opposite; opposing

• Sample Sentence: Those who take the contrary position argue that the death penalty does not lower rates of violent crime.
• Turn and Talk: How do you convince your parents to agree with you when their position is contrary to yours?

prohibit (verb) to not allow; to forbid

• Sample Sentence: Swimming at the beach is often prohibited when there is no lifeguard on duty.
• Turn and Talk: What is prohibited at your school that you feel shouldn’t be?

release (verb) to let go; to set free

• Sample Sentence: Anthony Ray Hinton was released from prison after spending 30 years on death row.
• Turn and Talk: What is the first thing you do when you are released from school for summer vacation?

*release (noun) the act of allowing someone or something to go free

• Sample Sentence: The zoo reported an accidental release of two lions.
• Turn and Talk: What should the justice system do to help wrongfully convicted inmates upon their release?

reverse (verb) to change back; to overturn

• Sample Sentence: After further investigation, the convicted felon’s guilty verdict was reversed, and he was released from prison.
• Turn and Talk: What might make you reverse your decision to try out for a play or sports team?

*reverse (noun) the opposite

• Sample Sentence: Many people assume that the Nile River runs north to south, but the reverse is true.
• Turn and Talk: Should girls be able to play on boys’ soccer teams? What about the reverse?