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What is the most likely reason someone might feel disdainful towards another person?
What is the most likely reason someone might feel disdainful towards another person?
- The person is virtuous.
- The person is contagious.
- The person is from another culture.
- The person has violated a social norm. (correct)
Which word best describes the concept of 'fate' as described in the vocabulary chart?
Which word best describes the concept of 'fate' as described in the vocabulary chart?
- Chance
- Free Will
- Predetermined (correct)
- Choice
Which of these words best describes a statement made under oath that is not true?
Which of these words best describes a statement made under oath that is not true?
- Edict
- Logic
- Oath
- Perjured (correct)
Which word signifies the ability to act or make choices based on one's own volition?
Which word signifies the ability to act or make choices based on one's own volition?
Which of these words would best describe a rule or expectation that defines how men and women should behave in a certain society?
Which of these words would best describe a rule or expectation that defines how men and women should behave in a certain society?
Which of these words describes the spread of ideas or information from one person to another?
Which of these words describes the spread of ideas or information from one person to another?
Which word best describes the act of trying to win someone's affection or approval?
Which word best describes the act of trying to win someone's affection or approval?
Which of these words is most similar in meaning to "offspring"?
Which of these words is most similar in meaning to "offspring"?
Flashcards
Fate
Fate
Predetermined and inevitable destiny
Agency
Agency
Ability of a person to act or make choices in a given situation
Universal
Universal
Of, having to do with, or affecting everyone
Woo
Woo
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Bewitch
Bewitch
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Yield
Yield
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Social Norms
Social Norms
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Disdainful
Disdainful
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Definitions
- Fate (noun): Predetermined and unavoidable destiny.
- Agency (noun): A person's ability to act and make choices in a situation.
- Universal (adj): Relating to the whole world; affecting everyone.
- Woo (verb): To try to win someone's love or approval.
- Bewitch (verb): To enchant or cast a spell over someone.
- Filch (verb): To steal something in a sneaky way.
- Yield (verb): To give in or surrender.
- Edict (noun): An official order or decree.
- Destiny (noun): What is predetermined to happen.
- Perjured (adj): Guilty of lying under oath in court.
- Pun (noun): A play on words using similar-sounding words with different meanings, often humorous.
- Oath (noun): A solemn promise or pledge.
- Hail (verb): (V) To greet, (N) Pellets of frozen rain.
- Logic (noun): The way arguments work together.
- Malapropism (noun): Using a word that sounds similar to the correct word but has a different meaning.
- Aggravate (verb): To make something worse or to annoy.
- Progeny (noun): Descendants or offspring.
- Dote (verb): To show excessive affection, especially for a person.
- Dissension (noun): Strong disagreement or conflict.
Social Norms and Expectations
- Social Norms (noun): Rules and expectations for individuals in a specific time or place.
- Norms (noun): Rules and expectations.
- Gender Norms (noun): Expectations and rules a society has for men and women.
- Disdainful (adj): Showing a lack of respect.
- Virtuous (adj): Characterized by moral excellence; chaste.
- Contagious (adj): Capable of being spread from person to person by contact or association, or carrying a disease.
- Infectious (adj): Having the ability to be transmitted by virus or disease.
- Transmittable (adj): Having the ability to be passed from one person to another.
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