vocab words 2 Flashcards

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social constructs

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race, gender, money (economic status), morality, etc.

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altruism

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be helpful and not wanting anything in return

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culture

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where you come from and the beauty, art, beliefs, and traditions that comes with it

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deflect

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blaming someone for their own mistakes and not accepting the blame

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denounce

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bold enough to tell someone/something that they’re bad

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endorse

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to approve or apply

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depersonalize

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treat as if they’re an npc or they don’t matter

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exacerbate

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to make something or a situation worse

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futile

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no purpose or no use (ex. it was a futile workout)

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chargrin

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feeling of embarrassment or upset because of your own failure

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impertinence

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someone or something thats rude

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confer

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talking, discussing, exchanging ideas with one n other

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ostracize

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exclude or leave someone out

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inextricably

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locked in, impossible to untie (SPPPPP)

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prodigious

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great, impressive, and great (rey and frank)

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infuse

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to fill up

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meager

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lack of something (ex. The worst affected households will lose 5,300 next year alone, from an income that is already meagre.)

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mitigate

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make something less worse or less painful

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protocol

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systems or official rules you have to follow

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converse

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talking or communicating