items of value to a person, business, or institution
The financial aid was based on her parent's assets.
careers
a profession or occupation which one trains for and pursues as a lifework
She made a career change when she was 50 years old.
conception
an idea or opinion; a way of thinking about something
A conception of something is an idea that you have of it in your mind.
connotations
the meaning that a word can have beyond its basic one
For some people the word 'pig' has connotations of 'dirty' and 'smelly'.
consent
to give permission
The parents gave their consent for the daughter to marry a foreigner.
constitutes
to make up
Many scientists have pondered what constitutes a healthy marriage.
debate
discuss an issue
I watched the political debates on television.
mindset
a fixed mental attitude formed by experience, education, or prejudice
She had a very positive mindset; she saw the good in everyone.
mores
customs of a people or culture
As an anthropologist, he studies the social mores of various cultures.
nuclear family
a basic social unit consisting of parents and their dependent children living in one household
With the divorce rates on the rise, the concept of nuclear family is crumbling.
outsiders
one who is outside or not included
As an outsider, she was able to see the dangers of the current system.
peers
a person who is one's equal in age, rank, ability, or other quality
She was much taller than her peers.
polygamy
the state or practice of having two or more spouses at the same time
The Mormon church denounced polygamy in 1890, but there are people who still practice it.
professional
of, relating to, or connected with a certain job or career
Most of the students at our school want to be professional athletes in the future!
rethink
to think over again, with a view to changing
When her initial plans failed, she had to rethink her strategy.
sanctions
to support
The Catholic church sanctions sexual relations after marriage.
spouses
a husband or wife
Her spouse worked and lived in another state.
structured
to put together systematically
Each scene must be carefully structured and rehearsed.
submissive
having or showing a tendency to submit without resistance
The submissive wife cooked and cleaned for her husband without complaining.
union
marriage
The union between the man and woman lasted for 50 years.
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