The Social Contract Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of cognizant?

• the state of being alienated or separated from someone in feeling or affection

• to be aware (usually followed by of)

• the state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote

• exemption from punishment

Disenfranchisement means...

• the state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote

• having the nature of a paradox (a statement or situation that may be true but seems impossible because it is self-contradictory).

• suggesting evil or harm; foreboding

• a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person, group, or class

Estrangement is...

• the state of being alienated or separated from someone in feeling or affection

• exemption from punishment

• to violate a law, command or moral code; to sin

• the act of hurting or harming someone because they have hurt or harmed you

What does impunity mean?

• to violate a law, command or moral code; to sin

• the majority; a large number or multitude

• exemption from punishment

• a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person, group, or class

Ominous is...

• suggesting evil or harm; foreboding

• the act of hurting or harming someone because they have hurt or harmed you

• having the nature of a paradox (a statement or situation that may be true but seems impossible because it is self-contradictory).

• the state of being alienated or separated from someone in feeling or affection

What is the definition of paradoxical?

• the state of being alienated or separated from someone in feeling or affection

• having the nature of a paradox (a statement or situation that may be true but seems impossible because it is self-contradictory).

• a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person, group, or class

• to violate a law, command or moral code; to sin

Plurality means...

• a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person, group, or class

• the state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote

• the majority; a large number or multitude

• to be aware (usually followed by of)

What is the definition of prerogative?

• to be aware (usually followed by of)

• a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person, group, or class

• the state of being alienated or separated from someone in feeling or affection

• the state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote

What does retaliation mean?

• the act of hurting or harming someone because they have hurt or harmed you

• to violate a law, command or moral code; to sin

• having the nature of a paradox (a statement or situation that may be true but seems impossible because it is self-contradictory).

• suggesting evil or harm; foreboding

Transgress means...

• to be aware (usually followed by of)

• the state of being alienated or separated from someone in feeling or affection

• to violate a law, command or moral code; to sin

• the act of hurting or harming someone because they have hurt or harmed you