Advanced Words Needed for the GRE - Civil Society and Religiosity
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possessing a great amount of riches and material goods
following a strict lifestyle where one practices self-discipline and denies oneself of any form of pleasure, particularly due to religious reasons
completely lacking moral or honorable purpose or character
not being involved in a situation or benefiting from it, thus able to act fairly
not letting one's emotions influence one's judgment and decisions, thus able to stay rational and fair
supporting the notion that all humans are equal and should be given equal rights
treating people in a manner that is equal and fair
having a generous and friendly personality with a willingness to engage in conversation
not favoring a particular party in a way that enables one to act or decide fairly
lacking the ability to arouse interest or cause excitement
acting in a shameless, overindulgent, and immoral manner
associated with the lifestyle of the countryside and rural areas
attempting to showcase how one believes to be morally or religiously superior
unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
unwilling to reveal information or offer assistance
the act of abandoning a religious or political belief that one used to hold
an individual who is either new to a higher society or trying to get into it, and is looking for their approval
the extreme belief in the superiority of one's gender, race, country, or group
a thing that was done or said in a social or public situation that is considered to be an embarrassing or tactless mistake
the grouping of people into different levels or ranks according to their power or importance within a society or system
a situation or something that is lacking in equality or fairness
a person who begs other people for food and money
the state of having a widespread reputation due to a bad or disapproving behavior or characteristic
an individual who is avoided and not liked, accepted, or respected by society or a group of people
a low-born individual who has gained quick and unexpected power, success, or wealth
a traditional ceremony of Native Americans in which they gather, dance, and sing
(plural) the people who collectively form a particular group or organization
an individual who lacks morality and principle
a person's reputation, status, or position within a system, society, or organization
a woman who is ill-tempered or aggressive
to come together in order to achieve a common goal
to ruin or damage something's appearance, particularly by writing or sketching on it
to insult or damage something that people greatly respect or consider holy, particularly a place
to make it so that something, such as ideas, knowledge, news, or information, becomes accessible to a wide range of people
to attempt to persuade a person into accepting one's beliefs, particularly political or religious ones
