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anarchy

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(n.) disorder, chaos, turmoil

Eg: Some authoritarian gov have fallen only to be replaced by anarchy and brutal conflict.

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augur

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(n.) 預言

(v. ) predict
eg: Volcanic eruptions augur political change and social upheaval.

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upheaval

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(n. ) turmoil, turbulence

eg: Many of the paintings reflect about political and social upheaval in the mid 1890s.

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enshrine

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(v. ) preserve (a right, tradition and idea) in a form that it will be protected and respected
eg: The current draft of a bill working its way through Parliament enshrines transgender rights by mandating inclusive education for trans children

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idleness

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(n. ) laziness, indolence

eg: He was punished for his idleness at school.

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ethos

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(n. ) spirit, atmosphere of a culture, era, community as manifested in the attitudes and aspirations
eg: It is a social security provision which does not erode the national working ethos

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recidivism

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(n.) 再犯

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discriminations

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(n.) prejudice, marginalisation, obstruction

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privileges

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(n.) entitlement, concessions, special benefits

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deprived of many fundamental rights

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denied basic prerogative

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stigmatise

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(v.) labelled

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basic services

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fundemental/rudimentary amenities

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harrowing

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(adj. ) upsetting, traumatic

eg: harrowing comments

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leapfrog

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(v. ) advance
eg: they are able to leapfrog this sector as landlines are non-existent mainly and they are now wirelessly connected with handphones and this allows for cottage business to be carried out

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overtures

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(n. ) introduction, lead-in

eg: this has led to overtures from the west with Barack Obama causing Myanmar

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ever-widening GAP

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income divide between the wealthy and improvised;

Disparity

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freedom

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emancipation, exoneration, extrication, liberation

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ingrained

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(adj.) entrenched, deeply rooted

Eg: USA is still suffering from its legacy of segregationist policies resulting in deep-seated and ingrained racism

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civility

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(n.)polite society, courteous behaviours

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brings us all together as a community

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unites us in a common identity

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social order

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codes of conduct/ behaviour

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normal humanity

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socially accepted/ regular person

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social standing

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position/ statues in society

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folks

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(n.) community

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patriotism
nationalism
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spurious
(n. ) false, fake, fictitious | eg: spurious claim
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sanctions
punishments, penalities
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nascent
(adj. ) (esp. a progress or organisation) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential eg: nascent research effort
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impartial
(adj.) unbiased, neutral, unprejudiced Eg: helping countries in need in an impartial manner
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palpable
(adj.) easily and clearly noticed, obvious, clear Eg: a palpable number of US voters
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orthodox
(adj.) conventional, traditional Eg: urged Singaporeans to move beyond what is orthodox and to think out of the box
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dawdle
(v.) waste time Eg: Lawmakers should not dawdle in closing the gender gap
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eclectic
(adj. ) deriving ideas, styles or taste from a diverse range of sources, wide-ranging eg: The main advantage of the Internet is that it provides eclectic global community with instant access
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embodiment
(n. ) manifestation, example | eg: Singapore is the embodiment of a globally connected country.
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permissive
(adj. ) liberal | eg: permissive lifestyle
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polarise
(v. ) to divide, split, separate, differentiate eg: Arab Spring was a series of anti-gov protests, uprising and armed rebellions that spread across the Middle East polarising its people.
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to build community
to establish/foster social bonding/ties/relationship/identity
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common interests and ideas
similar concerns/ pursuits/ preference
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sacrosanct
(adj.) sth that is so impt that no one is allowed to change it Eg: we said to live in a world of alternative facts, where truth is no longer sacrosanct
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coalesce
(v.) unit, blend, come tgt as one Eg: history has always been a key resources around which national identities naturally coalesce
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high-octane
(adj.) dynamic Eg: in today's high-octane economy
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disguise
(v.) mask, camouflage, conceal (of a situation) Eg: the magnitude of the refugee crisis has been disguised
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fraternise
(v.) associate, mix with Eg: it is impt for all Singaporeans to fraternise with ppl of all races
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solicitous
(adj.) kind, caring, considerate Eg: As her health worsened, her children became more solicitous towards her
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gaffe
(n.) mistake made in a social situation or public Eg: the speaker T the convention made a gaffe when he said Singapore was a welfare state
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congruence
(n.) agreement, compatibility Eg: the congruency in political systems among the majority of countries today is a relevant premise for global peace
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abhorrent
(adj.) detestable Eg: racism was abhorrent to us
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debase
(v.) devalue; undermine Eg: The rise of the meritocratic elite would debase education.
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unequivocal
(adj.) unambiguous, leaving no doubt Eg: an unequivocal answer
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extemporaneous
(adj.) impromptu; unrehearsed Eg: I had to make an extemporaneous speech at the reward banquet
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exponent
(n. ) supporter; someone who supports an idea or belief | eg: keen exponent of reading
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expostulate
(v. ) to express strong disapproval, disagreement or annoyance eg: US Conservatives have expostulated that FB editors lean towards Liberal sources in selecting stories
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Society
(n.) 社會
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opprobrium
(v. ) vilification; harsh criticism; censure | eg: the critical opprobrium generated by his films
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exigency
(n. ) an urgent need or demand | eg: women worked long hours when the exigencies of the family economy demanded it
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allusions
(n.) implication; insinuation Eg: an allusion to Shakespeare

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