1-2 week Flashcards
throw a fit
v. to be very angry or shocked
deflate
1 to make someone feel less important or less confident
skanky
adj. very unpleasant or dirty
prepubescent
n. relating to the time just before a child reaches puberty
bombard
v.
1 to attack a place for a long time using large weapons, bombs, etc
2 to do something too often or too much, for example criticizing or questioning someone
conformism
n. the tendency to adopt the attitudes, behavior, dress, etc, of the group to which one belongs
thrust
v.
1. to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force
2. to push or force one’s way, as against obstales or through a crowd
manifestation
countable. a very clear sign that a particular situation or feeling exists
viral
v. passed on to other people on the Internet or using mobile phones
gyrate
to turn around fast in circles
= spin
patriarchy
a social system in which men have all the power
oppression
n. when someone treats a group of people unfairly or cruelly and prevents them from having the same rights as other people have discrimination
corollary
n. something that is the direct result of something else
impersonal
adj. not showing any feelings of sympathy, friendliness etc
frantic
adj. extremely worried and frightened about a situation, so that you cannot control your feelings