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Equality Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things

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priority

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an occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not like something

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hostility

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a belief or idea that something may be true

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suspicion

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avoiding language and actions that insult, exclude or harm people who are already experiencing disadvantage and discrimination

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political correctness

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the fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people

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diversity

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the act of including someone or something as part of a group, list, etc., or a person or thing that is included

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inclusion

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more important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the same type

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dominant

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a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem

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perception

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full of problems, difficulties, or things that are confusing

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fraught with ambiguity

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an illegal act; a crime

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offence

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an occasion when someone does not understand something correctly

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misunderstanding

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any small group in society that is different from the rest because of their race, religion, or political beliefs, or a person who belongs to such a group

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minority

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feeling that you have the right to do or have what you want without having to work for it or deserve it, just because of who you are

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entitled

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having or showing a special advantage

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privileged

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15
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goes above normal limits

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transcend barriers

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when two people may not agree on everything but they don’t get upset over little things / they are willing to work things out because they care for the other

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mutual respect

17
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the quality of treating people equally or in a way that is right or reasonable

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fairness

18
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to promote the growth or development of knowledge about a subject or situation

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foster understanding

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a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder

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complacency

20
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features belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages, or buildings, that were created in the past and still have historical importance

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heritage

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to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time

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harass

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a condition or situation that causes problems, especially one that causes something or someone to be less successful than other things or people

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disadvantage

23
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to treat someone or something unfairly by disapproving of him, her, or it

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stigmatise

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having strong, unreasonable beliefs and disliking other people who have different beliefs or a different way of life

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bigoted

25
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having a lower or less important position

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subordinate

26
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the condition of being extremely poor

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poverty

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a person who is not accepted or has no place in society or in a particular group

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social outcast

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the process of becoming a part, or making someone become a part, of a group, country, society, etc.

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assimilation

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general agreement that something is satisfactory or right, or that someone should be included in a group

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acceptance

30
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your ancestors who lived a long time ago, or the origin of your family

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ancestry

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an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do the things that other people do

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disability

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the members of a person’s family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long time before him or her

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lineage

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not fair

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unjust

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the unfair situation in society when some people have more opportunities, money, etc. than other people

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inequity

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lack of knowledge, understanding, or information about something

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ignorance

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lack of interest in someone or something

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indifference

37
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a form of racism that is embedded in the laws and regulations of a society or an organization

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systemic racism

38
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the right to be treated without discrimination, especially on the grounds of one’s sex, race, or age

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equal opportunity

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a person who is not involved with a particular group of people or organization or who does not live in a particular place

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outsider

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