L3- No Man is an island (individuality, Community) Flashcards
flaunt
/flɔːnt/
to show sth you are proud of to other people, in order to impress them:
He did not believe in flaunting his wealth. * She openly flaunted her affair with the senator.
to participate
I feel uncomfortable if I’m forced to participate in group activities
to join in
to be noticeable in
I don’t like to be noticeable in the crowd. I’d rather look the same as every one else.
to stand out from
to fit in with
blend in with
to dissociate myself from
My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to dissociate myself from the group.
drop out of
opt out of
break away from
abandon society
When people feel isolated and rejected, they sometimes abandon society altogether.
drop out of
opt out of
assimilate in to
New migrants may feel that by changing to assimilate into their new community, they are losing some part of their individuality.
fit in with
blend in with
harmful to society
anti-social activity
tolerant attitude
open-minded approadch
approved by society
socially acceptable
suburban
suburban areas / streets / houses / life * life in suburban London
an area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city often live:
Box Hill is a suburb of Melbourne.
conform
behave according to our accepted standards of behaviour
peaceful
harmonious
obey
observe
social customs
social mores
conventional
conserative
