Unit 15. Social Inequality

Word	Definition	Example
amend	to alter for the better	MPs were urged to amend the law to prevent another oil tanker disaster.
biased	leaning unfairly in one direction	It's fair to say many articles written about young people are extremely biased.
burden	something that is carried; a source of stress or worry	Students leave colleges already with a big financial burden
counter	to act in opposition to	To counter the inaccuracies in the movie, researchers used computer models to project climate changes.
de facto	in fact doing a job, even if not officially	If it is on British soil then it is de facto British.
discriminate	to make a clear distinction	It is illegal to discriminate against a person because of their race, religion or gender.
notion	a fanciful belief	He has all kinds of strange notions.
oppress	to keep down by force	For years now, the people have been oppressed by a ruthless dictator.
paradigm	a set of assumptions	Some of these educators are hoping to produce a change in the current cultural paradigm.
prejudiced	causing to judge unfairly	Many adults are prejudiced against young people and don't give them a chance.

Unit 15. Social Inequality, 400 words for TOEFL Exercises and Flashcards