Definitions R&J Flashcards

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Reputation

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A thought held up about someone or something

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Anarchic

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Dishonest, brutal or chaotic

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Liberal

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To have the will to respect or be accepting about another thought or opinion

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Impulsive

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When you are impulsive, you act carelessly

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Mercurial

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Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.

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Patriarchy

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

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Tempestous

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Someone who is unpredictable and has many conflicting emotions.

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Social class

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Social class, also called class, a group of people within a society who possess the same socioeconomic status.

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Contemporary

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Social class, also called class, a group of people within a society who possess the same socioeconomic status.

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Quixotic

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Extremely idealistic: unrealistic and impractical.

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Melancholic

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A feeling of sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

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masculinity

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Qualities or attributes regarded as characteristic of men.

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Challenging conventions

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Going against what is perceived as the norm.

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ingenuous

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(Of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.

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