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Society Flashcards

1
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Power struggle

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Between men and women, niether side will win

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Astute

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Clever

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Ruthless

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Zaalem

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Weaker sex

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some believe that women are the weaker sex

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5
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Male chauvinist

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A person who believes in his superiority

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Sex object

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Male-dominant

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Versatile

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A person who is able to do a number of different jobs at the same time

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Egalitarian

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Ppl who are seeking equality in society

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Militant feminist

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active, determined, and often willing to use force:

a militant group/leader

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10
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Gender-role

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also known as a sex role, is a social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for people based on their actual or perceived sex.

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11
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Child-rearing

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upbringing of a child

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12
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Battle of the sexes

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power struggle

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13
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Social convention

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are those arbitrary rules and norms governing the countless behaviors all of us engage in every day without necessarily thinking about them

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14
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Role division

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Also called specialization of labor.

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15
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Gender roles

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Are not shared by most ppl

Gender roles are merging and disappearing

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16
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Prone to

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likely to suffer from an illness or show a particular negative characteristic:
I’ve always been prone to headaches.
He was prone to depression even as a teenager.
She’s prone to exaggerate, that’s for sure.

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17
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Tantrums// The weaker sex prone to extreme emotions and temper tantrums

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a sudden period of uncontrolled anger like a young child’s:
Charlie had/threw a tantrum in the shop because I wouldn’t buy him any sweets.
If she doesn’t get her own way she has temper tantrums.

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18
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After watershed

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after 9 pm

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19
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Nuclear family

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a couple and their dependent children, regarded as a basic social unit.

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20
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Turbulent/ آشفته

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Turbulent upbringing

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21
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convalescence/ recovery

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a period in which you convalesce

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22
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Convergence/ همگرائی

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the fact that two or more things, ideas, etc. become similar or come together:
a convergence of interests/opinions/ideas

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23
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Formative years

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relating to the time when someone or something is starting to develop in character: She spent her formative years in Africa. a formative experience. a formative period.

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24
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DependAnt

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A dependant is a person who is dependent on someone else. (For example, a child is dependent on its parents. Therefore, a child is a dependant of its parents.)

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25
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DependEnt

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The word dependent is an adjective meaning contingent on, relying on, supported by, or addicted to.

I am dependent on the weather for a safe crossing.

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26
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Juvenile delinquency

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illegal or unacceptable behavior:

efforts to combat juvenile delinquency

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27
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Authoritarian parents

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demanding total obedience to those in positions of authority:
an authoritarian ruler/parent

28
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well-adjusted kids

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well behaved and manner

29
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Over-protective parents

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Won’t let the child go around and experience

30
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Different and distinct stages of development

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of all these teenage years are the most difficult

31
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play truant

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to be regularly absent from school without permission:

Most parents are horrified when they discover their children have been playing truant from school.

32
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Truant

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a child who is regularly absent from school without permission:
Police reports showed that the vast majority of crime committed by children was carried out by truants.

33
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Truancy

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Truancy is a serious problem in many schools.

34
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mind-boggling

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Astonishing/ Overwhelming

35
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Hereditary jobs

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like being a king or queen

36
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Ostracize

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to prevent someone from being part of a group because you dislike the person or disapprove of something the person has done:
She was ostracized by fellow officers after bringing charges against her partner.

37
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Euthanasia

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the killing of someone who is very ill to end the person’s suffering
~The question of euthanasia raises serious moral issues

38
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Senility

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پیری

39
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Reputed

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مشهور است

40
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A ripe old age is a very old age:

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My grandmother lived to the ripe old age of 95.

41
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Robust individual

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Strong ppl

42
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get into your stride

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to become familiar with and confident at something you have recently started doing

43
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Decrepit

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weak and in poor condition, esp. from age or long use:

The town had two decrepit fire trucks that were constantly breaking down.

44
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Pervasive

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Noticeable

45
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Devoid of

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Someone or something is devoid of something when it is completely lacking:
He seems to be devoid of any feeling for his parents.

46
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plagued

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to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time:
Financial problems have been plaguing their new business partners.
My shoulder’s been plaguing me all week.

47
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Faction

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فرقه

48
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Commentator

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a person on radio or television who describes and discusses news events, sports, books, or other subjects

49
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Witty

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using words in an amusing and intelligent way; full of wit:
a witty remark
I think she’s one of the wittiest comics on television.

50
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Garrulous

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having the habit of talking a lot, esp. about unimportant things:
I had talked too much about myself and felt like a garrulous old fool.

51
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Conceited

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too proud of yourself and your actions and abilities:

Without wishing to sound conceited, I am the best salesperson in the company.

52
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Absent-minded

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Likely to forget

53
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Obstinate/ لجباز

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unwilling to change your opinion or action despite argument or persuasion; stubborn:
an obstinate two-year-old

54
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Reserved

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Shy

55
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Punctual

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To be really on time

56
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Sensible

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having or using good judgment; reasonable:
She was sensible and easy to deal with.
The only sensible thing to do is recycle.

57
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Bigoted

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having strong, unreasonable beliefs and disliking other people who have different beliefs or a different way of life:
She’s so bigoted that she refuses to accept anyone who doesn’t think like her.

58
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Bitchy

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A female dog

59
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Utterly devoid of humor

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Lack of

60
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Plague

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to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time:
Financial problems have been plaguing their new business partners.
My shoulder’s been plaguing me all week.

61
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plunge in/plunge into sth

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to suddenly start doing something actively or enthusiastically:
Two months before his exams, he suddenly plunged into his studies.
He took a deep breath and plunged into his speech.

62
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Despair

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to lose hope or be without hope:
Don’t despair – things will improve.
He began to despair of ever finding a job.

63
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Satirical accounts

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حساب های طنز

64
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Satire

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a humorous way of criticizing people or ideas to show that they have faults or are wrong, or a piece of writing or a play that uses this style:
The play is a satire on corporate culture.

65
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Sombre political events

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serious, sad, and without humour or entertainment:
a sombre atmosphere/voice/face
The funeral was a sombre occasion.

66
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Redress

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to correct a wrong:

Affirmative action to help minorities is intended to redress wrongs.

67
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Pompous politicians

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Arrogant

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