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C1 Vocab Society
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anthropology | the study of the origins and developments of the human race and its societies and cultures |
| aristocrat | someone who is a member of the aristocracy, which is the highest social rank |
| baron | a man of the lowest rank in the British nobility |
| earl | a British man of high social rank |
| noble | a person of the highest social rank |
| peer | a person of the same age, social status, or capability as another specified individual |
| belonging | the feeling of being happy or comfortable in a specific situation or group |
| citizenship | the legal status of being a member of a certain country |
| alien | different from what one is familiar with or accustomed to, often suggesting a sense of strangeness |
| civic | relating to the activities or duties of individuals concerning their town, city, or local area |
| humanitarian | involved in or related to helping people who are in need to improve their living conditions |
| sexuality | the qualities and activities that are related to sex |
| feminist | supporting the principles of feminism, which aim to achieve equality between the sexes |
| feminine | related to qualities, characteristics, or behaviors typically associated with women |
| gender-neutral | not exclusive to any particular gender and suitable for people of all gender identities |
| masculine | related to qualities, characteristics, or behaviors typically associated with men |
| LGBTQ | lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning |
| bisexual | someone who is sexually drawn to people of more than one gender |
| heterosexual | someone who is sexually drawn to people of the opposite sex, rather than their own sex |
| homosexual | someone who is sexually drawn to people of their own sex |
| gay | someone, especially a man, who is sexually drawn to people of their own sex |
| lesbian | a woman who is sexually drawn to other women |
| straight | someone who is sexually drawn to people of the opposite sex |
| transgender | describing or relating to someone whose gender identity does not correspond with their birth sex |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of a population, such as age, gender, and ethnicity |
| ethnicity | the state of belonging to a certain ethnic group |
| to rebel | to oppose a ruler or government |
| to integrate | to be accepted and become a part of a social group or society |
| segregation | the policy of separating a group of people from the rest based on racial, sexual, or religious grounds and discriminating against them |
| sociological | related to the scientific study of society's structures, institutions, and the interactions among individuals within social groups |
| multicultural | relating to or involving several different cultures |
| superior | higher in status or rank in comparison with someone or something else |
| senior citizen | an old person, especially someone who is retired |
| bourgeoisie | the society's middle class |
| petite bourgeoisie | the society's lower middle class |
| protocol | the accepted way of behavior in a community or group of people |
| primitive | related or belonging to a society or way of life without modern industry, etc. |
| straight | (of a person) sexually attracted only to one's opposite sex |
| hillbilly | someone who lives far from cities or towns and is considered stupid and uneducated |