Unit 1 and 2 Critical Vocab

Audacious

• Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.

• Being overly cautious and reserved.

• Demonstrating a lack of confidence.

• Exhibiting a tendency to avoid challenges.

Intentions

• Plans or aims that one intends to carry out.

• Random thoughts that come to mind.

• Things that happen by chance.

• Goals that are never pursued.

Inextricably

• In a way that is impossible to disentangle or separate.

• In a manner that is easily understood or explained.

• In a way that is completely separate and distinct.

• In a manner that is temporary and fleeting.

Rehabilitation

• The process of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy.

• A method of physical exercise to improve strength and flexibility.

• A type of medication used to treat chronic illnesses.

• A psychological approach to enhance cognitive functions.

Pluralistic

• Relating to a single group or principle.

• Relating to or advocating a system in which multiple groups, principles, or sources of authority coexist.

• Relating to a system that rejects all forms of authority.

• Relating to a homogeneous society with no diversity.

Interwoven

• Closely connected or combined in a complex way.

• Separated and distinct from one another.

• Easily understood and straightforward.

• Randomly arranged without any connection.

Irreproachable

• A. Open to criticism; flawed.

• B. Beyond criticism; faultless.

• C. Lacking in quality; substandard.

• D. Subject to doubt; questionable.

Detract

• To enhance the value of something.

• To reduce or take away the worth or value of something.

• To maintain the current value of something.

• To increase the importance of something.

Stereotypes

• Widely held but fixed and oversimplified images or ideas of a particular type of person or thing.

• Detailed and nuanced representations of individuals based on their unique characteristics.

• Dynamic and evolving perceptions that change over time with new information.

• Comprehensive and accurate descriptions of diverse groups based on extensive research.

Distend

• To shrink or contract due to external pressure.

• To swell or expand as a result of pressure from inside.

• To remain unchanged in size or shape.

• To break apart under stress.