1-2 week Flashcards

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throw a fit

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v. to be very angry or shocked

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2
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deflate

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1 to make someone feel less important or less confident

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3
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skanky

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adj. very unpleasant or dirty

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4
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prepubescent

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n. relating to the time just before a child reaches puberty

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5
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bombard

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v.
1 to attack a place for a long time using large weapons, bombs, etc
2 to do something too often or too much, for example criticizing or questioning someone

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6
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conformism

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n. the tendency to adopt the attitudes, behavior, dress, etc, of the group to which one belongs

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7
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thrust

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v.
1. to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force
2. to push or force one’s way, as against obstales or through a crowd

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manifestation

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countable. a very clear sign that a particular situation or feeling exists

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9
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viral

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v. passed on to other people on the Internet or using mobile phones

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10
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gyrate

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to turn around fast in circles
= spin

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11
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patriarchy

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a social system in which men have all the power

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12
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oppression

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n. when someone treats a group of people unfairly or cruelly and prevents them from having the same rights as other people have discrimination

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13
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corollary

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n. something that is the direct result of something else

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14
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impersonal

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adj. not showing any feelings of sympathy, friendliness etc

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15
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frantic

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adj. extremely worried and frightened about a situation, so that you cannot control your feelings

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16
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voracious

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adj. eating or wanting large quantities of food

17
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delusion

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n. a false belief about yourself or the situation you are in

18
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unprecedented

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adj. never having happened before, or never having happened so much

19
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mentality

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n. a particular attitude or way of thinking, especially one that you think is wrong or stupid

20
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intrinsic

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being part of the nature or character of someone or something

21
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exhortation

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n. try very hard to persuade someone to do something

22
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disparage

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v. to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not think they are very good or important

23
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spring up

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v. to suddenly appear or start to exist

24
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objectify

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n. to treat a person or idea as a physical object

25
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paradigm

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n. a model or example that shows how something works or is produced