AIC Vocab

Question 1

Embodiment

Answer 1

The representation or expression of something in a tangible or visible form

Question 2

Advocate

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A person who puts a case on someone else’s behalf

Question 3

Didactic

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Intended to teach particularly in having more instruction

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Irruptive

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A sudden violent or forcible entry: a rushing or bursting in

Question 5

What is a patriarchal society

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A system of society in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it

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Subservient

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woman’s goal in life is to please men, women do what men want

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Boutgeois

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Middle-class

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Capitalism

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An economic and political system where a country’s industry is controlled by private owners for profit, rather than government/ state

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Collectivist

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The practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it

Question 10

Conservative

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Political views that favour free enterprise, private ownership

Question 11

The Great depression

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Global economic slump widespread unemployment and poverty affect the middle and working class

Question 12

Haughty

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Disdainfully proud, snobbish, scornfully arrogant

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Individualist

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Someone who believes we are solely responsible for ourselves

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Misogynistic

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Extremely sexist, Strongly prejudiced against women

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Omniscient

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All knowing just like the inspector

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Pomposity

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Parading dignity and importance

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Social class

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The way society is divided by money and occupation

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Social responsibility

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The idea that we are responsible for the more vulnerable people in society

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Socialist ( left wing )

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Someone who believes in social responsibility e.g. Inspector and Priestley

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Opulent

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Wealthy

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Superficial

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Shallow, artificial or insincere

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Materialistic

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Someone who is money orientated

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Meritocracy

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A ruling of influential class of educated or able people

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Microcosm

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A smaller version of a bigger thing

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Patriarchy

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A male dominated society

Question 26

Provincial

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Having opinions and ideas that are old-fashioned and simple

Question 27

Squiffy

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Drunk

Question 28

Unionisation

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To organise yourself in a group e.g. workers union