Education Disparities Vocabulary

noun a person or group of people who are disadvantaged in this way

adjective describing a person or group of people who lack the financial or social advantages that others have

• It is important to provide support and resources for underprivileged communities.
• We should help out those who are underprivileged and in need.
• We gotta look out for the underprivileged folks, ya know?
• In a world full of opportunities, the underprivileged are often left in the shadows.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

• The research study aimed to address the word gap between children from different socioeconomic backgrounds.
• There's a noticeable word gap between the way she speaks and the way her peers communicate.
• Dude, there's a huge word gap between us when it comes to using tech jargon.
• The word gap between their ideologies seemed impossible to bridge.

noun a term used to refer to African Americans or people of African descent living in the Americas

• The history of Afro-American culture is rich and diverse.
• I love listening to Afro-American music.
• That party was lit with all the Afro-American vibes.
• Her writing style is like a beautiful tapestry woven with Afro-American influences.