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Adv Grammar Vocab7
Lesson 7 Vocabulary - Social Sciences
Term | Definition |
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aberrant | (adj) deviating from what is normal or typical |
anthropomorphism | (n) attributing human shape to gods, objects, animals |
archetype | (n) model; original pattern; prototype |
authoritarian | (adj) favoring or enforcing unquestioning obedience to authority (n) one who favors or enforces unquestioning obedience to authority |
catharsis | (n) the relieving of the emotions by art; the alleviation of fears by bringing them to consciousness |
demography | (n the science of vital statistics, as of births, deaths, populations, etc. |
epidemiology | (n) the branch of medicine that investigates the cause and controls of epidemics |
euthanasia | (n) method of causing death painlessly; mercy killing. |
extrovert | (n) a person who is active and expressive; a person who is outgoing |
psychic | (n/adj) of the psyche or mind; beyond natural or known physical processes |
psychopath | (n) a person afflicted with a mental disorder; often marked by antisocial, egocentric personality, a lack of remorse for one's actions, and criminal tendencies |
psychotherapy | (n) using forms of mental treatment to cure nervous disorders |
schizophrenia | (n) a mental disorder characterized by delusions of persecution and omnipotence |
subliminal | (adj) below the threshold of apprehensions; subconscious |
trauma | (n) an emotional experience that has a lasting psychic effect |
introvert | (n) a shy, reticent person; opposite to extrovert |