Students Learn a Powerful Lesson about Privilege Flashcards

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Privilege

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noun

A special advantage of a person or group

You must appreciate your privilege.

He lost his privilege.

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Social mobility

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noun

The ability to change your social position

There is no social mobility in India.

The new economy will create greater social mobility.

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Crumble

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verb

To crunch up or break something into smaller pieces

I crumbled up the page.

You should crumble some cookies onto the pie.

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Upper class

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noun

Social group with the highest status in a society

She acts like she is upper class.

The restaurant is too upper class for me.

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Take a shot

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verb

To try to do something

You must take a shot at studying Spanish.

If you don’t take a shot at it, you will lose.

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Conclude

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verb

To come to an end

We will now conclude the lesson.

He concluded his speech with a joke.

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Born into …

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verb

A situation you were in since childhood

I was not born into wealth.

He was born into an unfortunate situation.

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Advocate

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verb

To support something/someone

I will advocate for him in the election.

You must advocate for those less privileged than you.

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