*stereotype
n. a fixed pattern which is believed to represent a type of person or event 固定形式，老套

misplace
vt. 1. lose (sth.),usu. for only a limited time （暫時）丟棄
2. put in an unsuitable or wrong place 把…放錯地方

refugee
n. sb. who has been forced to leave their country for political reason or during a war 難民；流亡者

*resent
vt. feel anger and dislike about sth. 對…表示憤恨

label
vt. 1. describe as belonging to a particular kind or class 把…稱為；把…列為
2. 加標簽于；用標簽標明
n. 標簽

minority
n. 1. a small part of a population which is different from others in race, religion, etc. 少數民族；少數派
2. the small number or part；less than half 少數

minor
a. 較少的，較小的

*discrimination
n. 1. the practice of unfairly treating sb. or sth. 區別對待；歧視
2. the ability to recognize the difference between two things 識別力；辨別力

reverse discrimination
the making of distinctions in favour of groups considered disadvantaged or underprivileged 逆向歧視，反其道而行之的歧視

*discriminate
v. 1. (against, in favor of) unfairly treat one person or group worse or better than others 有差別地對待
2. see or make a difference between things or people 區別，辨別，區分

contrast
n. (to, with) a strong difference between two people, objects or situations 對比；對照
v. examine (two things) in order to find or show differences 對比；對照

exclude
vt. keep out from a place or an activity 阻止…進入；把…排斥在外

exclusion
n. the act of excluding or fact of being excluded 拒絕；排斥

exclusive
a. (of) not taking into account；without；excluding 不算；不包括；把…排斥在外

exclusively
ad. only；and nothing/no one else 排斥其他地；專有地；單獨地

immigrant
n. a person who has come to live in a country from abroad 移民；僑民

prejudice
n. unfair and usually unfavorable feeling or opinion about a group—e.g.a nationality or race 歧視；偏見；成見

series
n. 1. (of) a set or group of things of the same kind or related in some way, coming one after another or in order 系列；連接
2. 叢書；廣播（或電視）系列節目

fascinating
a. having great attraction or charm 吸引人的；迷人的

*fascinate
vt. (with) charm powerfully；be very interesting to 強烈地吸引；迷住

disturbing
a. causing worry or fright 令人不安的；令人煩惱的

disturb
vt. 1. break the peace or order of 擾亂；打擾
2. cause to become anxious or upset 使心神不安；使煩惱

*disturbance
n. 1. an act of disturbing or the state of being disturbed 打擾；擾亂
2. sth. that disturbs 造成干擾的事物

kindergarten
n. a school or class for young children, usu. between the ages of four and six 幼兒園

*counterpart
n. a person or thing that has the same purpose or does the same job as another in a different system 對應的人（或物）；對手（方)

battery
n. 1. (of) a set or number of things of the same kind occurring in rapid succession 一組；一系列
2. 電池（組）

*converge
vi. (of two or more things) come together towards the same point （在一點上）會合；集中

the bottom line
the basic point 基本要點

imbue
v. (with)(usu. pass.) to fill with (sth., often a strong feeling or opinion) ［常被動］灌輸（某種強烈的情感或意見）

*offspring
n. a child or children from particular parents 子女；后代

critical
a. 1. providing a careful judgment of the good and bad qualities of sth. 判斷（或評價）審慎的
2. 批判的
3. 關鍵的

criticize (-cise)
v. 1. make judgments about the good or bad points of 評論
2. judge with disapproval；point out the faults of 批評；指責

criticism
n. unfavorable judgment or expression of disapproval 批評；指責

curriculum
n. the program of study offered in a school, college, etc. 課程，大綱

factor
n. any of the facts, conditions, influences, etc. that act with others to bring about a result 因素，要素

outstanding
a. 1. better than others, very good 杰出的；優秀的
2. easily seen, important 顯要的；重要的

*heritage
n. a tradition, custom, or quality which is passed down over many years within a family, social group, or nation and which is thought of as belonging to all its members 繼承物，遺產；傳統

philosophy
n. 哲學