Stereotypes

Question 1

an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc.

Answer 1

prejudice

The organization fights against racial prejudice.

Question 2

easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally

Answer 2

vulnerability

Question 3

the part of a person’s mind that has ideas, feelings, etc., that the person is not aware of

Answer 3

subconscious

Those feelings had been hidden in her subconscious.

Question 4

a feeling of being sure that someone or something exists or that something is true

Answer 4

belief

He has a strong belief in his ability to win.

Question 5

to conduct a thorough investigation and analysis of something

Answer 5

to dive deeper into something

Long-form journalism allows the author to really dive deep on certain issues.

Question 6

a particular ethnic group, or the fact of belonging to a particular ethnic group (= a group of people with a shared culture, tradition, language, history, etc.)

Answer 6

ethnicity

The differences in parent income and education by ethnicity are startling.

Question 7

a person’s standing or importance in relation to other people within a society

Answer 7

social status

families of a higher social status

Question 8

the way that someone or something looks

Answer 8

appearance

The general appearance of the house is quite good.

Question 9

a way of looking that is not true or real

Answer 9

appearance

He appears to be happy, but appearances can be deceptive/deceiving.

Question 10

the belief in a god or in a group of gods

Answer 10

religion

Many people turn to religion for comfort in a time of crisis.

Question 11

the tendency to become upset about things that are done to you, are said about you, or relate to you

Answer 11

sensitivity

I was surprised by her extreme sensitivity about even the smallest suggestions that we made.

Question 12

the feeling that you understand and share another person’s experiences and emotions

Answer 12

empathy

He felt great empathy with/for/toward the poor.

Question 13

a person who does not belong to or is not accepted as part of a particular group or organization

Answer 13

outsider

She felt like an outsider in her new school.

Question 14

a person’s feelings, interests, and beliefs

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orientation

his political/religious/spiritual orientation

Question 15

showing or having respect

Answer 15

respectful

Children should be respectful of their elders.

Question 16

a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly

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bias

The writer has a strong liberal/conservative bias.

Question 17

likely to show or express emotion : easily upset, excited, etc.

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emotional

He’s a very emotional person.

Question 18

cultivating a space where everyone is comfortable speaking up

Answer 18

feeling included

Question 19

to feel that one is not included in something

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to feel excluded

Question 20

treating people in a way that favors some over others : not fair, honest, or just

Answer 20

unfair

It’s unfair for them to be allowed to leave early if we can’t.

Question 21

something that is believed to be true or probably true but that is not known to be true

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assumption

I made the assumption that he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn’t show up.

Question 22

willing to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own

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tolerant

The people in the community are tolerant of each other’s differences.

Question 23

relating to or showing a belief that your country is better and more important than other countries

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nationalistic

the political party’s nationalistic ideology

Question 24

tending to talk a lot or to enjoy having conversations with people

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talkative

Their little boy is very talkative.

Question 25

lacking knowledge or information

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ignorant

He is an ignorant old racist.

Question 26

happening at certain times but not on a regular basis

Answer 26

casual

She found only casual work.

Question 27

liking to be with and talk to other people

Answer 27

sociable

They are sociable people who enjoy having parties.

Question 28

having or showing a lot of experience and knowledge about the world and about culture, art, literature, etc.

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sophisticated

She has sophisticated tastes.

Question 29

generous and friendly to guests or visitors

Answer 29

hospitable

The people of that country are very hospitable.

Question 30

having a very noticeable quality that attracts a lot of attention

Answer 30

flamboyant

wearing flamboyant clothes

Question 31

able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed

Answer 31

reliable

He’s not very reliable. You can’t always count on him to do what he says he’ll do.

Question 32

very serious especially in an unfriendly way

Answer 32

stern

a stern warning

Question 33

a person who has been attacked, injured, robbed, or killed by someone else

Answer 33

victim

a victim of abuse/violence

Question 34

to be similar to or the same as something

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to conform

The animals’ behavior conforms to a common pattern.

Question 35

to stop the operation of something

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to shut down

Question 36

to not allow (someone) to be included in a group : to exclude (someone) from a group

Answer 36

ostracized

She was ostracized from/by the scientific community for many years because of her radical political beliefs.

Question 37

to make a situation more relaxed by making people feel less angry or less worried

Answer 37

to defuse anger

Question 38

unfair treatment of old people

Answer 38

ageism

He accused his former employer of ageism when he lost his job to a younger man.

Question 39

the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people

Answer 39

discrimination

The law prohibits discrimination in hiring.

Question 40

to be annoyed or angry about something

Answer 40

to be bent out of shape

She got bent out of shape over the new dress code at work.