inspector calls definitions Flashcards
aristocratic
noble
upper echelons of society
higher status
oppression
exercise of power or authority
appearance of affluence
appear to have a great deal of wealth
morality
to be able to differentiate between right and wrong morals
disillusions
disappoints
ambivalent
uncertain
conformist
conforms to accepted behaviours and practices
liminality
at a position between two boundaries
unrepentant
showing no regret for ones wrongdoings
alleviate responsibility
make responsibility less severe
euphemistic language
substituting language for something less harsh and too blunt
clandestine
in secret
crux
main issue
dogmatic
inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true
homophone
same pronunciation but different meanings
omniscient
all-knowing
commercialism
emphasis of maximising profit