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  1. deviance
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  2. prophecy
    a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
    In a self-fufilling phrophecy, people who expect muscular boys to be bullies may act in ways that bring about the aggressive behavior they expect.
  3. perceive
    become aware of through the senses
    Whether such behavior defines us as mentally ill or criminal depends on how others perceive, define, and respond to it.
  4. reaffirm
    assert once again
    Durkheim explained, they reaffirm the moral ties that bind them.
  5. retrospective
    concerned with or related to the past
  6. nonconformity
    failure to follow accepted standards of behavior
  7. able-bodied
    having a strong healthy body
  8. theorize
    construct a hypothesis about
  9. predictor
    information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events
  10. insight
    clear or deep perception of a situation
  11. psychological
    mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
  12. socialization
    the adoption of the behavior of the surrounding culture
  13. delinquency
    nonpayment of a debt when due
  14. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  15. containment
    the act of keeping something from spreading
  16. inherently
    in an essential manner
  17. unique
    the single one of its kind
  18. diverse
    distinctly dissimilar or unlike
  19. moral
    concerned with principles of right and wrong
  20. virtue
    the quality of doing what is right
  21. vice
    a specific form of evildoing
  22. status quo
    the existing state of affairs
  23. cloister
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion
  24. means
    how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
  25. goal
    the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve
  26. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
  27. attain
    gain with effort
  28. innovation
    the act of starting something for the first time
  29. ritualism
    exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship
  30. counterculture
    a lifestyle and set of values that oppose societal norms
  31. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  32. illegitimate
    contrary to or forbidden by law
  33. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  34. norm
    a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
  35. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  36. discredited
    being unjustly brought into disrepute
  37. degradation
    a change to a lower state
  38. objectivity
    judgment based on observable phenomena
  39. promiscuity
    indulging in promiscuous sexual relations
  40. differential
    a quality that distinguishes between similar things
  41. extensive
    large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
  42. restrain
    hold back
  43. egalitarian
    favoring social equality
  44. conversely
    with the terms of the relation reversed
  45. unworthy
    lacking in value or merit
  46. freeloader
    someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others
  47. plight
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  48. suite
    the group following and attending to some important person
  49. embezzlement
    the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property
  50. oversimplification
    a simplification that goes too far
  51. assault
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  52. enact
    order by virtue of superior authority; decree
  53. gratified
    having received what was desired
  54. constraint
    the state of being physically limited
  55. subculture
    a distinctive social group within a national society
Created on 九月 29, 2010 (updated 九月 29, 2010)

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