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Flashcards in L3- No Man is an island (individuality, Community) Deck (22)
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1
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flaunt

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/flɔːnt/
to show sth you are proud of to other people, in order to impress them:
He did not believe in flaunting his wealth. * She openly flaunted her affair with the senator.

2
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to participate

I feel uncomfortable if I’m forced to participate in group activities

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to join in

3
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to be noticeable in

I don’t like to be noticeable in the crowd. I’d rather look the same as every one else.

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to stand out from
to fit in with
blend in with

4
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to dissociate myself from

My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to dissociate myself from the group.

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drop out of
opt out of
break away from

5
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abandon society

When people feel isolated and rejected, they sometimes abandon society altogether.

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drop out of

opt out of

6
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assimilate in to
New migrants may feel that by changing to assimilate into their new community, they are losing some part of their individuality.

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fit in with

blend in with

7
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harmful to society

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anti-social activity

8
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tolerant attitude

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open-minded approadch

9
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approved by society

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socially acceptable

10
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suburban

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suburban areas / streets / houses / life * life in suburban London
an area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city often live:
Box Hill is a suburb of Melbourne.

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conform

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behave according to our accepted standards of behaviour

12
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peaceful

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harmonious

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obey

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observe

14
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social customs

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social mores

15
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conventional

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conserative

16
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traditions

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heritage

17
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traditional wasy

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customs

18
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norm

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what is normal

19
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different from the group

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unconventional

20
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an alternative social group

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a counter-culture

21
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rebel against the traditional way of life

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shun mainstream

22
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usual

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standard