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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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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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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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Child-rearing

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upbringing of a child

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Battle of the sexes

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power struggle

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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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Role division

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Also called specialization of labor.

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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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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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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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After watershed

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after 9 pm

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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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Turbulent/ آشفته

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Turbulent upbringing

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convalescence/ recovery

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a period in which you convalesce

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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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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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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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DependEnt
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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Juvenile delinquency
illegal or unacceptable behavior: | efforts to combat juvenile delinquency
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Authoritarian parents
demanding total obedience to those in positions of authority: an authoritarian ruler/parent
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well-adjusted kids
well behaved and manner
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Over-protective parents
Won't let the child go around and experience
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Different and distinct stages of development
of all these teenage years are the most difficult
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play truant
to be regularly absent from school without permission: | Most parents are horrified when they discover their children have been playing truant from school.
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Truant
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.
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Truancy
Truancy is a serious problem in many schools.
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mind-boggling
Astonishing/ Overwhelming
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Hereditary jobs
like being a king or queen
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Ostracize
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.
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Euthanasia
the killing of someone who is very ill to end the person’s suffering ~The question of euthanasia raises serious moral issues
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Senility
پیری
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Reputed
مشهور است
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A ripe old age is a very old age:
My grandmother lived to the ripe old age of 95.
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Robust individual
Strong ppl
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get into your stride
to become familiar with and confident at something you have recently started doing
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Decrepit
weak and in poor condition, esp. from age or long use: | The town had two decrepit fire trucks that were constantly breaking down.
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Pervasive
Noticeable
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Devoid of
Someone or something is devoid of something when it is completely lacking: He seems to be devoid of any feeling for his parents.
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plagued
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.
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Faction
فرقه
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Commentator
a person on radio or television who describes and discusses news events, sports, books, or other subjects
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Witty
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.
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Garrulous
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.
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Conceited
too proud of yourself and your actions and abilities: | Without wishing to sound conceited, I am the best salesperson in the company.
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Absent-minded
Likely to forget
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Obstinate/ لجباز
unwilling to change your opinion or action despite argument or persuasion; stubborn: an obstinate two-year-old
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Reserved
Shy
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Punctual
To be really on time
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Sensible
having or using good judgment; reasonable: She was sensible and easy to deal with. The only sensible thing to do is recycle.
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Bigoted
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.
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Bitchy
A female dog
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Utterly devoid of humor
Lack of
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Plague
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.
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plunge in/plunge into sth
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.
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Despair
to lose hope or be without hope: Don’t despair – things will improve. He began to despair of ever finding a job.
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Satirical accounts
حساب های طنز
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Satire
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.
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Sombre political events
serious, sad, and without humour or entertainment: a sombre atmosphere/voice/face The funeral was a sombre occasion.
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Redress
to correct a wrong: | Affirmative action to help minorities is intended to redress wrongs.
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Pompous politicians
Arrogant

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