The Balcony Scene Flashcards

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reputation

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The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something.

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anarchic

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Unruly and chaotic

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liberal

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Willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one’s own; open to new ideas.

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mercurial

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Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.

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impulsive

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Someone who acts on a whim, without thinking.

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Social class

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Social class, also called class, a group of people within a society who possess the same socioeconomic status

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patriarchy

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A system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it.

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tempestuous

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Someone who is unpredictable and has many conflicting emotions.

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contemporary

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Living or occurring at the same time.

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quixotic

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Extremely idealistic: unrealistic and impractical.

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hallenging conventions

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Going against what is perceived as the norm.

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melancholic

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A feeling of sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

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ingenuous

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(Of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.

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masculinity

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Qualities or attributes regarded as characteristic of men

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