Chapter 4

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Acculturation

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noun

cultural modification of an individual, group, or people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture, a merging of cultures as a result of prolonged contact

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Antithesis

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noun

the exact opposite of something or someone

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Appropriate

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verb

to set apart, authorize, or legislate for some specific purpose or use; to take without permission or consent, seize, expropriate

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Archaic

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adj

old and no longed used; of or relating to ancient times

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Assimilate

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verb

to cause (a person or group) to become part of a different society, country, etc; to take in and incorporate as one's own, absorb

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Audacity

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noun

a confident and daring quality that is often seen as shocking or rude; boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions

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Benefactor

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noun

someone who helps another person, group, etc., by giving money

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Benevolent

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adj

kind and generous; organized to do good things for other people

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Benign

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adj

non cancerous; not causing harm or damage

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Catalyst

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noun

a substance that causes a chemical reaction to happen more quickly; a person or event that quickly causes change or action

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Demagogue

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noun

a political leader who tries to get support by making false claims and promises and using arguments based on emotion rather than reason;... gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people

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Demographics

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noun

the statistical data of a population, especially those showing average age, income, education, etc.

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Despot

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noun

a ruler who has total power and who often uses that power in cruel and unfair ways; a person who has a lot of power over other people; a tyrant or oppressor

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Diffident

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adj

lacking confidence, not feeling comfortable around people; very careful about acting or speaking

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Ego

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noun

the opinion that you have about yourself

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Existential

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adj

of, relating to, or affirming existence

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Extrovert

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noun

a friendly person who likes being with and talking to other people; an outgoing person

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Iconoclast

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noun

a person who criticizes or opposes beliefs and practices that are widely accepted

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Idiosyncrasy

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noun

an unusual way is which a particular person behaves or thinks; an unusual part or feature of something

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Immutably

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adverb

in an unchangeable way, non mutable, changeless

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Indictment

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noun

an official written statement charging a person with a crime; the act of officially charging someone with a crime

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Inert

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adj

unable to move; moving or acting very slowly

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Infallible

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adj

not capable of being wrong or making mistakes; certain to work properly or succeed

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Injunction

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noun

an order from a court of law that says something must be done or must not be done

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Innocuous

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adj

not likely to bother or offend anyone; causing no injury

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Introvert

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noun

a shy person; a person characterized by concern primarily with his or her own thoughts and feelings

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Litigate

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verb

to make (something) the subject of a lawsuit, to cause (a case, an issue, etc.) to be decided and settled in a court of law

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Malevolent

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adj

having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person

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Malign

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adj

causing or intended to cause harm

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Malignantly

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adverb

in a very serious and dangerous way; disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately

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Matriculate

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verb

to become a student in a college or university

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Mitigate

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verb

to make (something) less severe, harmful, or painful

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Mollify

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verb

to make (someone) less angry, to calm (someone) down

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Neurosis

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noun

a mild personality disorder typified by excessive anxiety or indecision and a degree of social or interpersonal maladjustment

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Nominal

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adj

existing as something in a name only, not actual or real; very small i amount

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Norm

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noun

a standard, model, or pattern; standards of proper or acceptable behavior

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Omnipotent

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adj

almighty or infinite in power; having very great or unlimited authority or power

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Ostentatious

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adj

displaying wealth, knowledge, etc., in a way that is meant to attract attention admiration, or envy; characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others

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Ostracize

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verb

to exclude by general consent from society, friendships, conversation, privileges, etc.; to banish (a person) from his or her native country, expatriate

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Precedent

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adj

prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance

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Psychosis

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noun

a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality; any severe form of mental disorder, as schizophrenia or paranoia

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Reciprocal

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adj

given or felt by each toward the other, mutual; corresponding, matching, complementary, equivalent; inversely related or proportional, opposite

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Reparation

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noun

something that is done or given as a way of correcting a mistake that you have made or a bad situation that you have caused

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Respectively

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adverb

in the order given

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Semantics

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noun

the study of the meanings of words and phrases in language; the meanings of words and phrases in a particular context

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Specific

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adj

special or particular; clearly and exactly presented or stated, precise or exact; relating to a particular person, situation, etc.

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Subtle

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adj

hard to notice or see, not obvious; clever and indirect, not showing your real purpose; having or showing skill at recognizing and understanding things that are not obvious

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Totalitarian

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adj

controlling the people of a country in a very strict way with complete power that cannot be opposed

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Transcend

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verb

to rise above or go beyond the normal limits of (something)

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Wrought

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adj

worked; produced or shaped by beating with a hammer, as iron or silver articles