Sheet Vocab Aic

Question 1

Bourgeoisie

Answer 1

Upper class

Question 2

Capitalism

Answer 2

Eco pol system in which country’s trade and industry is controlled by private owners for profit instead of the state.

Question 3

Conscience

Answer 3

A moral sense of right and wrong

Question 4

Conservative

Answer 4

Averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values; conventional

Question 5

Hierarchy

Answer 5

System in which members of society are ranked according to status or authority

Question 6

Impertinence

Answer 6

Huge rudeness or disrespect

Question 7

Superiority

Answer 7

Feeling you’re better than others

Question 8

Industrialist

Answer 8

Business person involved in wiener and management of industry (making goods for sale)

Question 9

Socio-political

Answer 9

Commenting on society or politics of the time

Question 10

Individualistic

Answer 10

More interested in individuals than society as a whole; believing we’re solely responsible for ourselves

Question 11

Portentous

Answer 11

Pompous; trying to be very important

Question 12

Parochial

Answer 12

Narrow; close minded view of life

Question 13

Misogyny

Answer 13

Dislike of/ mistreatment of women

Question 14

Hypocrisy

Answer 14

Claimant to have higher standards or more noble beliefs than one does in practice

Question 15

Disparity

Answer 15

Large and unfair difference in treatment

Question 16

Foreshadowing

Answer 16

Suggestion of a future event

Question 17

Socialism

Answer 17

A system that spreads wealth more evenly and treats all fairly

Question 18

Authority

Answer 18

Power or influence over others

Question 19

Stereotype

Answer 19

Public beliefs about certain groups of people

Question 20

Materialistic

Answer 20

Money orientated; concerned with material possessions