Week 1 Vocabulary

Week 1: Is life Fair?

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Disparity
Lack of similarity or equality: inequalitysynonym: alterity, imbalance, variation, divergencyantonym: alikeness, equality, likeness, sameness(Noun)
Dissimilarity
Unlikeness: differencesynonym: contrast, separation, disparity, alterity antonym: likeness, similarity, equality, sameness(Noun)
Equality
The condition, fact, or quality of being equalsynonym: parity, coordination, evenness, equivalenceantonym: difference, inequality, dissimilarity, unfairness(Noun)
Justice
The upholding of what is fair, just , and rightsynonym: truth, honesty,authority, equivalenceantonym: injustice, unfairness, illegality, partiality(Noun)
Discrimination
The act of seeing differences or distinguishingsynonym: injustice, inequality, wrong, unfairnessantonym: fairness, tolerance(Noun)
Parity
Equality as in amount, status, or charactersynonym: similarity, likeness, sameness, agreementantonym: imbalance, inequality, dissimilitude(Noun)
Uniformity
The state or quality of being uniformsynonym: consistency, evenness, likeness, samenessantonym: changeableness, variation(Noun)
Impartial
Not partial or biased: fair synonym: unslanted, objective, unbiased, open-mindantonym: unfair, unjust, partial, biased(Adjective)
Stereotype
A widely held but fixed and over simplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.synonym: average, custom, mold, patternantonym: difference(Noun)
Divergent
Diverging:differing:deviatingsynonym: disagreeing, dissimilar irregular, oppositeantonym: agreeing, convergent, similar(Adjective)
Egalitarianism
Belief in the equality of all people especially in political, social, or economic life.synonym: equality, freedom, justice, republicantonym: elist, undemocratic, snob, snoot(Noun)
Contrary
Opposite in nature or charactersynonym: forward,opposed, perverse, negativeantonym: similar, like, alike, agreeing(Adverb, Adjective,)