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LANGUAGE OF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION (ENGLISH) | Talking about diversity (general vocabulary) 2

This exercise goes a bit further, with words like marginalized, privileges, and underrepresented, used when talking about how people are treated unfairly or left out. These words show up regularly in news articles, workplace training, and social conversations, so they're worth knowing even if you don't use them often yourself.

✓ Useful for IELTS

Choose the correct (most natural-sounding) word from the following list to complete each sentence.
oppressed, condescending, space, violations, privileges, underrepresented, valued, traditional, ethnicity, marginalized

1. Race is not the same as . ( = ethnic background)✓

2. The term "mansplaining" refers to the perceived notion of a man explaining something in a manner.✓

3. They felt ( = isolated and excluded) in that society.✓

4. They have been ( = unjustly treated) for centuries.✓

5. Many of these individuals don't identify with ( = conventional/established) gender identity categories.✓

6. Reparations are meant to recognize and compensate for historical human rights . ( = offenses)✓

7. This is a safe where you can speak your mind freely, without fear of being attacked or ridiculed.✓

8. It's obvious that white people continue to benefit from a variety of . ( = advantages)✓

9. Asian-Americans have historically been ( = represented inadequately) in American film.✓

10. We want everyone to feel ( = appreciated).✓

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