dr jekyll and mr hyde, vocab

Question 1

what is aberration?

Answer 1

a departure from which is normal, usual or expected; it is typically unwelcome

Question 2

what does abhorrent mean?

Answer 2

inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant

Question 3

what is altruism?

Answer 3

selfless concern for the well-being of others

Question 4

what does bestial mean?

Answer 4

of, or like, an animal; savagely cruel and depraved

Question 5

what does debased mean?

Answer 5

reduced in quality or value

Question 6

what does depraved mean?

Answer 6

morally corrupt or wicked

Question 7

what does dichotomy mean?

Answer 7

a division or contrast between two things that are, or are represented as being, opposed or entirely different

Question 8

what does duality mean?

Answer 8

the quality or state of having two different or opposite parts or elements

Question 9

what is an ego?

Answer 9

a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance; negotiates between id and superego

Question 10

what is empiricism?

Answer 10

the theory that all knowledge is based on experience derived from the senses; stimulated by the rise of experimental science

Question 11

what are eugenics?

Answer 11

a set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population

Question 12

what is evolution?

Answer 12

the process by which different kinds of living organism are believed to have developed from earlier forms during the history of the earth

Question 13

what does feral mean?

Answer 13

in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication

Question 14

what is hedonism?

Answer 14

the pursuit of pleasure, or sensual self indulgence

Question 15

what is hypocrisy?

Answer 15

the practice of claiming to have higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case

Question 16

what is id?

Answer 16

the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes manifest

Question 17

what is liminality?

Answer 17

transitional period, or phase of a rite of passage

Question 18

what is metamorphosis?

Answer 18

a complete change of character, appearance or condition

Question 19

what does pious mean?

Answer 19

devoutly religious

Question 20

what does primitive mean?

Answer 20

human society at a very early stage of development

Question 21

what is rationality mean?

Answer 21

being based on reason, logic and clear thought

Question 22

what is repression?

Answer 22

the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling or quality

Question 23

what is a reputation?

Answer 23

the beliefs or options that are generally held about someone or something

Question 24

what is restraint?

Answer 24

unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behaviour

Question 25

what does savage mean?

Answer 25

fierce, violent and uncontrolled

Question 26

what does subconscious mean?

Answer 26

the part of your mind that notices and remembers information when you are not actively trying to

Question 27

what is superego?

Answer 27

the part of a person's mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers

Question 28

what does surreptitious mean?

Answer 28

kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of

Question 29

what is suppression?

Answer 29

the act of stopping yourself from thinking or feeling something

Question 30

what does unorthodox mean?

Answer 30

contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted

Question 30

what is taboo?

Answer 30

subject, word, or action that is avoided for religious or social reasons

Question 31

what is transgression?

Answer 31

the act or process of breaking a law or moral rule

Question 32

what is a vice?

Answer 32

a moral depravity or fault in someone's character