Court says 'Kiwi' is not a racist term

Question 1

unfairly treating a person or particular group of people differently from others:

ayrımcı, ayrımcılık yapan

A court in Australia has judged that the use of the word “Kiwi” to describe a person from New Zealand is not ———.

Answer 1

• discriminatory

Question 2

to behave or speak in a strong, confident way

cesaretle, kendine güvenerek konuşmak, davranmak, iyi olduğunu göstermek

She has to learn to —— herself.

to do something to show other people that you have power

gücünü göstermek, yetkisini ortaya koymak​

[T] formal to say that something is certainly true

iddia etmek, açıklamak, belirtmek

She ——ed that the term “Kiwi” was a form of racial discrimination and was insulting and disrespectful.

Answer 2

• assert

Question 3

B2 to say or do something to someone that is rude and offensive

hakaret etmek, aşağılamak

How dare you —— me in front of my friends!

——-ing adjective​ : rude and offensive. Disrespectful.

aşağılayan, hakaret eden; aşağılayıcı, küçük düşürücü

She asserted that the term “Kiwi” was a form of racial discrimination and was —–ing and disrespectful.

Answer 3

• insult

Question 4

an official court or group of people whose job is to deal with a particular problem or disagreement

yargıçlar kurulu

However, the employment ——- decided otherwise and dismissed her complaint.

Answer 4

• tribunal

Question 5

to say publicly that you support a person or action

onaylamak, desteklemek, arka çıkmak

He said the New Zealand government openly —–s the term and that it was used as “a term of endearment and as a means of identifying as a New Zealander”.

——ment noun [C, U]

kabul

Answer 5

• endorse

Question 6

a word or phrase that you use to show that you love someone:

tatlı söz

He said the New Zealand government openly endorses the term and that it was used as “a term of ——- and as a means of identifying as a New Zealander”.

Answer 6

• endearment

Question 7

a change to the next stage of development

ilerleme, gelişme

In her findings, the judge observed that Ms Savage, “did not allege that she suffered unfavourable treatment in respect of the terms of her employment, lack of —— or segregation”.

Answer 7

• progression

Question 8

to separate one group of people from another, especially one sex or race from another

ayırmak

At school the girls were ——-ed from the boys.

——ion noun [U]: ayırım

In her findings, the judge observed that Ms Savage, “did not allege that she suffered unfavourable treatment in respect of the terms of her employment, lack of progression or ——”.

Answer 8

• segregate

Question 9

B2 If you do something on someone’s —–, you do it for them or instead of them.

adına, temsilen

Australia’s Commissioner for Equal Opportunity acted on Ms Savage’s ——.

Answer 9

• behalf