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SAT-Unit 5- Mystique
SAT- Unit 5- Feminine Mystique
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mystique | a fascinating aura of mystery, awe, and power surrounding someone or something. |
| suburban | refers to a community built near a large city for middle class people. Can also be used to describe someone as dull and ordinary. |
| complacency | a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements. |
| fulfillment | the achievement of something desired, promised, or predicted. |
| conformity | compliance with standards, rules, or laws. |
| domesticity | home or family life. The "cult of ___________" refers to the idea that a woman's role was in the home caring for children and the home and being the moral center for the family. |
| indoctrination | the process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically. |
| existential | refers to what it means to be a human and asking the "big" questions about why we are here and what our purpose might be |
| premise | a statement taken to be true and used as a basis for argument or reasoning. |
| suppression | the act of ending something by force |
| persona | the aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others. |
| disillusion | disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be. |
| Freudian | relates to teachings on psychoanalysis and the subconscious |