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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 1

bias

noun

Definition

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group

In a sentence

The article showed a clear bias toward one candidate.

Similar words

  • prejudice

Why this word matters: bias appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.