Make the following statements more factually correct

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Suggest synonyms of the following words used in the text.

Find the words in the text which have a similar meaning to the following.

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access n to have access to	доступ иметь доступ (к чему-л.)
assail v	наступать, атаковать, нападать
assailant n	противник, нападающая сторона
blatant adj	вопиющий; шумный; явный, очевидный
blatant discrimination	вопиющая дискриминация
blatant lie	явная ложь
benefit n	пенсия, пособие
maternity benefit	пособие по беременности и родам
charge n	обвинение
to bring charges against sb	обвинять
to be charged with	быть обвиненным в чем-л.
on a charge of	по обвинению в чем-л.
denounce v	осуждать, обвинять, разоблачать
dowry n	приданое
flog v	пороть, сечь, стегать
to flog a dead horse	зря тратить силы
to flog a willing horse	заниматься бесполезным делом, подгоняя того, кто и так старается
humiliate v	унижать
skyrocket v	стремительно подниматься, расти (о ценах, цифрах)
steer to, towards v	следовать по пути, держаться курса; направлять, руководить
to steer a middle course	избегать крайностей
to steer clear of	избегать, сторониться
retreat v	отступать
retreat n	отступление, отход

to retreat from one’s pledge	не выполнить обещание
to retreat into one’s thoughts	уйти в себя
menial adj	неквалифицированный; лакейский
mutilate v	увечить, калечить, уродовать; искажать

1. Explain the meaning of the following phrases used in the text. Translate them into Russian/Belarusian.

– to get a loan,

– to draw to a close,

– to better the lot of women,

– to come a distant second to men,

– to be outnumbered by men.

– someone who cannot read and write;

– information given in a court of law to prove that someone is guilty;

– someone who attacks another person;

– the right to enter a place, to see or get sth;

– an unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you in some way (race, sex, religion).

3. Join the words from the columns to make word combinations. Consult the text if necessary. Translate the word combinations into Russian/Belarusian.

blatant	retreats
humiliating	labour
male-dominated	discrimination
maternity	freedoms
menial	testimony
supporting	leave
hard-won	world

– to maim;

– to accuse;

– to be one after the leader;

– to guide;

– to beat;

– achievements, progress;

– to increase;

– to denunciate;

– disgrace.

· In India women have been ensured equal access to employment.

· In the USA and Japan women enjoy a higher rate of employment and payment than men.

· In the developed `world there are more female lawyers, managers and politicians than male ones.

· Since the UK had a woman Prime Minister, the UN Decade for women had been a success in Britain.

· The Kenya Women Finance Trust has eased women into the male-dominated world of banking by educating them.

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