Vocabulary
Individually, considering everyone else, read the following words and their definitions. They are in disorder; so match the word with its meaning by writing the appropriate number in the parentheses.
Word Definition I. Suffrage a)1)A special right, immunity status,or advantage exclusive of one()
individual or group.
II. Empowerment b)The action of striving to bring about social or political reforms,( )
especially as a member of an organization with specific purposes.III. Activists c)The state or condition of being male, female, or non-binary that ( )
people identify themselves with based on social and cultural roles.IV. Privilege d)A group of people working together to bring about social change()
or solve a social issue.
V.Feminism e)A social system in which the father or the oldest male is in charge ( )
of the family, and his possessions or power are passed to a male heir.VI. Social movement f) The right or privilege to vote in public elections.( )VII.Gender g)The quality of being fair and just toward people according to ( )
natural law.
VIII.Sexism h)An unfair treatment based on the belief that one gender, particularly()
female, is weaker, less inteligent, or less important than the other.IX. Patriarchy 1)The act of giving a person or an organization the right,authority,()
or power required to do something.
X. Equity j)The movement that supports equal treatmentof men and women,()
and postulates that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men.
- Compare your answers in pairs. With the support of your teacher,ensure you have correctly matched all words and definitions.
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