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15 Cards in this Set
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anarchy |
a state of society without government or law Syn: disorder, nihilism Ant: order, system |
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bureaucracy |
government by many bureaus, administrators, and petty officials; administration characterized by excessive red tape and routine Syn: administration, red tape
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consensus |
general agreement or concord; harmony Syn: harmony, unity Ant: disagreement, opposition |
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exploitation |
use or utilization, especially for profit; selfish utilization Syn: using, taking advantage |
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ideal |
a conception of something in its perfection; a standard of perfection or excellence Syn: excellent, optimal Ant: flawed, imperfect |
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indoctrine |
to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view Syn: brainwash, instill Ant: forget, neglect |
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insidious |
intended to entrap or beguile; stealthily treacherous or deceitful Syn: dangerous, corrupt Ant: fair, honest |
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monopoly |
exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of price Syn: ownership, patent Ant: distribution, sharing |
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ostracize |
to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc. Syn: exclude, snub Ant: accept, include |
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peasant |
a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank; a coarse, unsophisticated, boorish, uneducated person of little financial means Syn: laborer, hick |
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pragmatic |
of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations Syn: sensible, down-to-earth Ant: impractical, unrealistic |
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radical |
thoroughgoing or extreme, especially as regards change from accepted or traditional forms; favoring drastic political, economic, or social reforms Syn: severe, extreme Ant: mild, moderate |
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sociology |
the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc. Syn: folklore, anthropology |
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status |
the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing Syn: place, position Ant: unimportance, worthlessness |
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utilitarian |
pertaining to or consisting in the state or quality of being useful; of, relating to, or adhering to the doctrine that virtue is based on usefulness, and that conduct should be directed toward promoting the greatest happiness of the greatest number of persons Syn: sensible, useful Ant: inconvenient, unproductive |
