Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - Social Problems
Here you will learn some English words about social problems, such as "persecution", "illegal", "unrest", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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the practice of treating a person or different categories of people less fairly than others
an act of cruelty and unfairness toward someone because of their race, religion, or political views
the policy or practice of favoring people that belong to groups known to have been discriminated against formerly, especially by giving them jobs
to treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or of secondary or minor importance
the conflict of interests between different social classes in a society, as mentioned in Marxist ideology
the expulsion of a non-citizen or foreigner from a country, often for being undesirable or violating laws
the protection that a country grants to someone who has fled their home country because of political reasons
a person who has fled their home country due to fear of persecution, based on race, religion, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group, and is seeking international protection in another country
a person who resides or works in a country in violation of its laws
the fact or process of coming to another country to permanently live there
the act of permanently leaving one's own country to go and live in another
the fact of having or expressing strong, irrational views and disliking other people with different views or a different way of life
the state of being reluctant to accept ideas, thoughts, or behaviors that differ from one's own
the state in which one cannot satisfy their basic human needs
(of a person or area) facing challenging circumstances, especially financially or socially
the state of homelessness as a result of unemployment
a political situation in which there is anger among the people and protests are likely
a situation in which people join together to fight against those in power
a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive
a place or structure that provides protection from danger, adversity, or hardship
suffering from extreme deprivation
to take away a person or a country's riches to the point of poverty
extremely poor or in need
a situation in which people are forced work against their will through threats or violence that prevents them from escaping
to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload
a condition in which a person does not have enough food or good food to eat in order to stay healthy
the act of inhaling smoke from another person's cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, especially involuntarily
hatred, antipathy, or prejudice toward homosexuals
a powerful, addictive, and illegal drug that some people take for pleasure
a recreational drug that is not considered very harmful and gives some people a sense of pleasure
expulsion of people from their homes, typically caused by war, persecution, or natural catastrophe
