Hobbes / Important Vocabulary Week 7(1)
.docxCultural & Ethical Values: Vocabulary week 7: Hobbes
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Morality (n)
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A system of morals that is followed. |
Solitary (adj)
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Alone; without friends, family, or other people. |
Nasty (adj)
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Offensive, vicious, difficult to deal with (e.g. she was a very nasty person whom no one wanted to work with).
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Brutish (adj)
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Cruel and uncivilised; like an animal. |
Sovereign (n)
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A king/queen or other supreme ruler. This could be a person or group (e.g. government). |
Tragedy (n)
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A sad theme or event that is considered to be a disaster. |
Rebel (v)
Rebel (n)
Rebellion (n)
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The act of going against (refusing to adhere to) a ruler (sovereign). Pron: the word stress is on ‘bel’.
A person who goes against the sovereign. Pron: the word stress is on ‘re’.
An organised resistance to a sovereign AND the act of rebelling.
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Bound by (v)
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Tied to under a legal or moral obligation. (e.g. We are bound by the social contract). |
Rational (adj)
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Reasonable (having the ability to reason); sensible. |
Diffidence (n)
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Mistrust; having a lack of confidence. |
Dilemma (n)
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A situation that requires a choice between two options that are equal (usually the options are equally as bad as each other).
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