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Academic Vocabulary
Injustice
Injustice
Definition: absence of justice: violation of right or of
the rights of another
Sentence: The union is devoted to fighting labor
injustice.
Synonyms: unfairness and inequity
Antonyms: fairness and equity
Segregated
Segregated
Definition: divided in facilities or administered
separately for members of different groups or races
Sentence: African-American students attended
segregated schools in most southern states.
Provide a synonym and an antonym for this word.
Racism
Racism
Definition: hatred or intolerance of another race or
other races
Sentence: Racism can be seen when members of a
certain race are given less opportunities to advance
economically.
Synonym:
Antonym:
Migrant
Now
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Migrant
Definition: Also called migrant worker, a person who
moves from place to place to get work, esp. a farm
laborer who harvests crops seasonally.
Sentence: Children are employed as migrant workers
in many countries including the United States of
America.
Discrimination
Discrimination
Definition: unfair treatment of a person, racial group
or section of society based on prejudice
Sentence: I say to you quite frankly that the time for
racial discrimination should be over.
Economics
Economics
Definition: The science that deals with the production,
distribution, and consumption of goods and
services, or the material welfare of humankind.
Sentence: Labor unions teach workers about their
economic rights.