Group 16 - Day 17 Flashcards
anchorwoman
woman who presents a TV news program
topless
(of a woman) only wearing clothes on the bottom half of the body
exploitation
treating someone unfairly to benefit from their work
exploration
travelling through an unfamiliar area to learn about it
stanza
a verse in a poem
MP
Minister of Parliament
to brag
to talk about your achievements or abilities with excessive self-satisfaction
to boast
to talk about your achievements or abilities with excessive self-satisfaction
healthcare
provision of medical services
thinner
less thick or fat
sexism
discrimination on the basis of sex
to bring about change
to effect change
stereotype
a fixed, widely held idea about a type of person or thing
treatment
the manner in which someone behaves towards another person
chauvinism
excessive support of one’s own cause, group or gender
manual labor
physical work
sawmill
factory in which logs of wood are cut by a machine
stack
a group of things lying one on top of the other
pile
a group of things lying one on top of the other
childhood
period during which a person was a child
puberty
period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity
vulnerable
susceptible to physical or emotional harm
hook
a curved piece of metal for hanging things
work-related illness
illness resulting from work
role model
person considered to be an example for others
flesh
the skin and muscle of the human body
tycoon
a wealthy, powerful person in business
backlash
a strong adverse reaction to a political or social development
scantily dressed
wearing short or revealing clothing
pinup
a person with sex appeal, who appears in posters
showgirl
an actress who sings and dances in variety shows
skimpy frock
a short dress
plunging neckline
a low-cut neckline on a woman’s dress
old boy
former male student at a school, college or university
scorn
feeling that someone/something is despicable
despicable
deserving hatred and contempt
