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'Coincided' means that things occur at completely different times.
'Coincided' means that things occur at completely different times.
False
'Social stratification' involves categorizing people based solely on their physical appearance.
'Social stratification' involves categorizing people based solely on their physical appearance.
False
'Undergoes' means to facilitate or expedite a process.
'Undergoes' means to facilitate or expedite a process.
False
'Epitomized' can mean to summarize a written work.
'Epitomized' can mean to summarize a written work.
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'Flagrant' is synonymous with subtle or discreet.
'Flagrant' is synonymous with subtle or discreet.
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'Intolerance' entails a refusal to accept differences or beliefs.
'Intolerance' entails a refusal to accept differences or beliefs.
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'Muddle' describes a state of clarity and order.
'Muddle' describes a state of clarity and order.
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'Cumbersome' refers to something that is easy to manage due to its lightweight nature.
'Cumbersome' refers to something that is easy to manage due to its lightweight nature.
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Definitions
- Coincided: Events occurring simultaneously.
- Social Stratification: Classifies individuals into rankings based on wealth, income, education, family background, and power dynamics.
- Injustice: Refers to actions or situations that are unfair or morally wrong.
- Integrated: The process of combining separate elements into a cohesive whole.
- Transformative: Characterized by significant and often radical change.
- Undergoes: To experience or confront a specific event or process.
Human Experience and Interactions
- Confronting Own Humanity: The act of directly facing personal human nature and existence.
- Agreeable Presence: A person who is pleasant, amiable, and easy to be around.
- Repulsions: Intense feelings of disgust towards certain actions or characteristics.
Social and Moral Concepts
- Flagrant: Describes actions that are blatantly obvious and often shockingly wrong.
- Sanction: Can signify either official approval or penalties for non-compliance with laws or rules.
- Shunning: The deliberate act of avoiding or rejecting an individual.
- Atrocities: Implies extreme acts of cruelty or horrific behavior.
Experiences and Reactions
- Subjected: To endure or be forced to experience something unpleasant.
- Epitomized: To serve as a perfect example or to summarize effectively.
- Verifiably: Information that can be proven as true or accurate.
Belief Systems and Social Dynamics
- Propagated: The widespread promotion or dissemination of ideas or beliefs.
- Ideology: A collection of beliefs that form the basis of social systems or political perspectives.
- Subsequent: Referring to events that follow in chronological order.
- Condemnation: Strong disapproval, often publicly expressed.
Attitudes and Tolerance
- Intolerance: An unwillingness to accept beliefs, practices, or differences in others.
- Creed: A formal statement of beliefs or principles that guide behaviors.
- Persecution: Unfair treatment targeted at individuals due to their beliefs or identities.
Exceptional Circumstances
- Unprecedented: Something that has never been experienced or done before.
- Gross: Marked by extreme clarity or blatant visibility in wrongdoing.
- Blatant: Easily noticeable and often shameful or brazen behaviors.
Perception and Awareness
- Inconspicuous: Elements or actions that go unnoticed or do not attract attention.
- Depravity: Denotes moral corruption or wicked behavior.
- Vigilance: The act of being watchful and attentive to potential dangers or issues.
Attention and Observation
- Attentiveness: Being alert and observant to one’s surroundings or conversations.
- Heeded: To listen and act upon advice or warnings.
Miscellaneous Terms
- Debris: Remains of broken or destroyed objects; rubble or wreckage following destruction.
- Spurious: Describes something that is false or not genuine.
- Cumbersome: Difficult to manage due to size or weight.
- Admonish: To gently warn or reprimand for mistakes or shortcomings.
- Perennial: Lasting for an extended period, often seen repeatedly.
- Muddle: A confused or disorderly state; a mess of some sort.
- Opinionated: Stubbornly holding onto one's beliefs, often without justification.
- Diffuse: To spread out or scatter widely.
- Implicit: Suggested or understood without being directly expressed.
- Facetious: Using humor to treat serious issues in an inappropriate manner.
- Deadlock: State of stagnation where progress cannot be made; can also refer to causing this state.
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Explore essential social concepts such as coinciding events, social stratification, and the nature of injustice. This quiz encourages a deeper understanding of transformative changes and self-reflection on humanity. Test your knowledge and expand your perspective on these critical societal ideas.
