Meaning: The biological mother of a child, especially in adoption contexts.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She met her birth mother for the first time.

Category: Social Science › Family Studies

Meaning: Attracted to both men and women.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She identifies as bisexual.

Category: Social Science › Gender Studies

Meaning: A term used to describe the practice of non-Black individuals painting their faces to imitate Black people, often seen as offensive.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The performance was criticized for using black face.

Category: Social Science › Race Relations

Meaning: To exclude someone from a group or organization.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They decided to blackball him from the club.

Category: Social Science › Group Dynamics