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Words for Academic IELTS - Lesson 7
Here you will learn some English words about society, such as "citizen", "rank", "peer", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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citizen
[noun]
someone whose right of belonging to a particular state is legally recognized either because they are born there or are naturalized
class
[noun]
a group of people having the same economic or social status in a particular society
diversity
[noun]
the practice of involving many people from different cultures, social backgrounds, sexual orientations, etc.
ethnic
[adjective]
relating to a group of people with shared culture, tradition, history, language, etc.
middle class
[noun]
the social class between the upper and lower classes that includes professional and business people
minority
[noun]
a small group of people who differ in race, religion, etc. and are often mistreated by the society
monarch
[noun]
a person who has the power to rule over a kingdom or empire, especially someone who inherits this power
racism
[noun]
the unjust or violent behavior toward people because their race is different form one's own
rank
[noun]
the position that a person has in a society or organization in relation to others
sociology
[noun]
the scientific study of human society, its nature, structure, and development, as well as social behavior
lower class
[noun]
the social class consisting of people with the lowest position in society and the least money
anthropology
[noun]
the study of the origins and developments of the human race and its societies and cultures
demographic
[noun]
the statistical characteristics of a population, such as age, gender, and ethnicity
peer
[noun]
a person of the same age, social status, or capability as another specified individual
superior
[adjective]
higher in status or rank in comparison with someone or something else
race
[noun]
each of the main groups into which humans can be divided based on their physical attributes such as the color of their skin
upper class
[noun]
a social group made up of people who hold the highest social position and are usually quite wealthy
working class
[noun]
a social class that consists of people with low incomes who do manual or industrial work
bigot
[noun]
a person who holds strong opinions about race, religion or politics and is intolerable of differing views
elite
[noun]
a small group of people in a society who enjoy a lot of advantages because of their economic, intellectual, etc. superiority
feminism
[noun]
the movement that supports equal treatment of men and women and believes women should have the same rights and opportunities
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