Social Science Vocabulary

A traditional practice or ritual specific to a culture or community.

According to common practice or usual behavior in a particular context.

Attractive in a charming or endearing way, often used to describe appearance or behavior.

A specific day marked on a calendar; also refers to a social outing with someone, often romantic.

To debauch means to lead someone into immoral or excessive behavior, especially involving indulgence...

A young woman making her formal entrance into society, especially at a social event or ball.

Moral or cultural decline, often marked by self-indulgence and excessive luxury.

The act of deceiving; dishonesty or fraudulence in behavior or speech.

Appropriate, acceptable, or satisfactory in quality or behavior; also can describe modesty or morali...

To destroy or kill a large portion of a population; originally meant to kill one in every ten.

Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.

Delinquency refers to behavior that breaks the law, especially among young people, or a failure to f...

Delirious describes a state of wild excitement, confusion, or disorientation, often due to illness o...

Demeanor refers to someone's outward behavior, attitude, or manner, especially in social situations.

A system of government by the whole population or all eligible members of a state, typically through...

Behavior, especially in public; the manner in which one carries oneself.

A person who deposits money or valuable items in a bank or other institution.

Moral corruption or wickedness; behavior that is considered seriously immoral.

The lack or denial of something essential, such as food, sleep, or rights. It often implies hardship...

Worthy of contempt or disdain; disgraceful.

Someone or something that departs from accepted norms or standards, especially in behavior.

A particular form of a language that is specific to a region or social group.

The quality of being worthy of respect or honor; composure or self-respect in behavior.

A system of training and control to produce orderly behavior; also, a field of study.

Dissatisfaction with one's circumstances or with society in general.

Individually separate and distinct, often used to describe things that are not continuous.

To recognize and distinguish differences between things; to treat someone unfairly based on their me...

Something intended to conceal the true nature or identity of a person or thing; to alter appearance ...

A great difference or inequality between two or more things.

Have a tendency or inclination toward something; prepared or willing.

A state of being held in low regard or disgrace due to questionable behavior or character.

Not similar; differing in nature, quality, or form.

Lacking moral restraint, especially in sexual or indulgent behavior; habitually indulging in excess.

To break down or cause to become incorporated into a liquid; to end a formal union or institution.

A district is an area of a town, city, or country that is defined for administrative or other purpos...

A celebrated female singer, especially in opera; often used informally to describe a person with a d...

Showing a great deal of variety; consisting of many different elements or types.

A state of inactivity, stagnation, or listlessness. Originally referred to a calm, windless area of ...

lacking interest or excitement; not sharp or bright.

Cheerful and full of energy; exuberant.

Unconventional and slightly strange in behavior or appearance.

The quality of being eccentric; an unusual behavior or trait.

A scientist who studies the relationships between living organisms and their environments.

The social science concerned with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and service...

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

Overwhelmed with great emotion or joy.

To draw out or provoke a response from someone.

A select group of people considered to be superior in a particular field or society.

To free someone from legal, social, or political restrictions.

A strong feeling such as love, fear, or anger that arises from one's circumstances or thoughts.

To imitate someone or something's behavior or success, often with the aim of matching or surpassing ...

A financial gift or property donated to an institution, especially to generate ongoing income.

To participate or become involved in something.

The act of joining or involving oneself, or a formal agreement to marry.

To make someone extremely angry.

The scientific study of insects.

To imagine or visualize something in the future; to anticipate.

A rapid spread of a disease affecting many individuals in a population at the same time.

The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities.

Unpredictable or irregular in behavior, movement, or pattern.