Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 6-7) - Society

a social system or practice that keeps minority groups separate from the majority, often through separate facilities or services

the unfair treatment of a person or group based on characteristics such as race, sex, age, or religion

an unfair and unreasonable opinion or attitude formed without sufficient knowledge or consideration

an unfair preference or tendency that influences judgment

an unfair difference in status, opportunities, resources, or treatment between people or groups

the fundamental change of power, government, etc. in a country by people, particularly involving violence

the ability to move or be moved freely and easily from one place, position, job, or social situation to another

the support given by the members of a group to each other because of sharing the same opinions, feelings, goals, etc.

a financial aid provided by the government for people who are sick, unemployed, etc.

the fundamental values and beliefs that influence and guide the behavior and attitudes of a person, group, or organization

the state of belonging to a certain ethnic group

the statistical characteristics of a population, such as age, gender, and ethnicity

a small group considered the most powerful, successful, skilled, or privileged within a society or organization

the class of people who do physical labor as a job, especially in factories or industries

the society's middle class

the act of adhering to established norms, protocols, and standardized behaviors within a social system or institution

people in the highest class of society who have a lot of power and wealth and usually high ranks and titles

an individual who actively participates in and contributes to the civic and social affairs of their community or nation

the social process by which an individual or group is pushed to the edges of society, limiting their access to resources and influence

the group of people born during the 1960s and 1970s

the group of people born in the 1980s and early 1990s

the group of people born in the late 1990s and early 2010s

a scientist who studies human beings, especially their societies, cultures, languages, and physical development, both past and present

the feeling of being happy or comfortable in a specific situation or group

the social class between the upper and lower classes that includes professional and business people

the social class consisting of people with the lowest position in society and the least money

a social group made up of people who hold the highest social position and are usually quite wealthy

the social and economic class consisting mainly of people who earn wages, especially through manual, industrial, or service work

an organized public demonstration expressing strong disapproval of an official policy or action