Tier 2 Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering Tier 2 academic and analytical words and their definitions.

Ambiguity

being open to multiple interpretations

Conformity

Compliance with societal rules or norms

Dissonance

Tension or clash resulting from opposing ideas

Inevitability

being unavoidable

Marginalisation

pushing individuals or groups to the edge of society

Resilience

being able to recover and retry after something goes wrong

Stoicism

having to do pain or hardship without complaint

Precariousness

Insecurity or inevitability

Hubris

pride or self-confidence leading to downfall

Autonomy

Independence or self-governance

Dichotomy

A division between two things

Disintegration

The process of something falling apart

Assertiveness

Confidently expressing one's beliefs or desires

Reverence

Deep respect, often toward cultural or spiritual traditions

Patriarchy

A system in which men hold the dominant power

Despair

The complete loss of hope

Fracture

A break or rupture

Contradiction

When two ideas are opposite within a text

Restoration

The act of returning something to its original state