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What is the opposite of altruistic?
What is the opposite of altruistic?
What literary device is used to give human-like qualities to non-human entities?
What literary device is used to give human-like qualities to non-human entities?
What is the term for a situation that is difficult to understand or solve?
What is the term for a situation that is difficult to understand or solve?
What is the term for a feeling of pleasure or joy derived from someone else's misfortune?
What is the term for a feeling of pleasure or joy derived from someone else's misfortune?
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What is the term for a society that is ideally perfect in terms of politics, economics, and social conditions?
What is the term for a society that is ideally perfect in terms of politics, economics, and social conditions?
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Quid es le opposition de furtive?
Quid es le opposition de furtive?
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Cuál es le característica de un persona qui se plaça in un dystopia?
Cuál es le característica de un persona qui se plaça in un dystopia?
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Quid es le nomine de un situation qui es difficile de comprende o resolver?
Quid es le nomine de un situation qui es difficile de comprende o resolver?
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Cuál es le terme pour un societate que es idealmente perfecte in politica, economia, e conditiones social?
Cuál es le terme pour un societate que es idealmente perfecte in politica, economia, e conditiones social?
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Quid es le nomine de un persona qui actúa con más interesse in le bienestar de alteres?
Quid es le nomine de un persona qui actúa con más interesse in le bienestar de alteres?
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Building
- Ostracize: To exclude or banish someone from a group or society.
- Conformity: The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms.
- Acquiesce: To accept or agree to something reluctantly, often to avoid conflict.
- Furtive: Secretive or sneaky, often in a suspicious or dishonest manner.
- Altruistic: Showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others.
- Inhibit: To restrain or restrict something, often a feeling or action.
- Compliant: Willing to obey rules or authority.
- Rapscallion: A mischievous or unprincipled person.
- Kerfuffle: A noisy, excited commotion, often caused by a sudden event.
- Conundrum: A puzzle or problem that is difficult to solve.
- Schadenfreude: A feeling of pleasure or joy at someone else's misfortune.
- Ubiquitous: Existing or being everywhere at the same time.
- Emphasis: Special importance or prominence given to something.
- Allusion: A reference to a person, place, or event outside the text itself.
- Personification: Attributing human qualities or characteristics to non-human entities, like objects or animals.
- Oxymoron: A figure of speech combining two contradictory words or phrases.
- Speculative: Involving or based on conjecture or guesswork.
- Dystopia: A hypothetical society characterized by suffering, injustice, and oppression.
- Utopia: A hypothetical society characterized by beauty, comfort, and harmony.
- Utilitarianism: A philosophy prioritizing the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.
- Allegory: A literary or artistic work with a hidden meaning or message.
- Sentient: Having the ability to perceive, feel, and experience sensations.
- Hedonism: The pursuit of pleasure and self-indulgence as a primary goal.
Vocabulary Building
- Ostracize: To exclude or banish someone from a group or society.
- Conformity: The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms.
- Acquiesce: To accept or agree to something reluctantly, often to avoid conflict.
- Furtive: Secretive or sneaky, often in a suspicious or dishonest manner.
- Altruistic: Showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others.
- Inhibit: To restrain or restrict something, often a feeling or action.
- Compliant: Willing to obey rules or authority.
- Rapscallion: A mischievous or unprincipled person.
- Kerfuffle: A noisy, excited commotion, often caused by a sudden event.
- Conundrum: A puzzle or problem that is difficult to solve.
- Schadenfreude: A feeling of pleasure or joy at someone else's misfortune.
- Ubiquitous: Existing or being everywhere at the same time.
- Emphasis: Special importance or prominence given to something.
- Allusion: A reference to a person, place, or event outside the text itself.
- Personification: Attributing human qualities or characteristics to non-human entities, like objects or animals.
- Oxymoron: A figure of speech combining two contradictory words or phrases.
- Speculative: Involving or based on conjecture or guesswork.
- Dystopia: A hypothetical society characterized by suffering, injustice, and oppression.
- Utopia: A hypothetical society characterized by beauty, comfort, and harmony.
- Utilitarianism: A philosophy prioritizing the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.
- Allegory: A literary or artistic work with a hidden meaning or message.
- Sentient: Having the ability to perceive, feel, and experience sensations.
- Hedonism: The pursuit of pleasure and self-indulgence as a primary goal.
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