Plato / Important Vocabulary Week 3
.docxCultural & Ethical Values: Vocabulary week 3
Word + Part of speech (grammar) |
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Honourable (adj)
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Having strong principles and being entitled to respect.
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Analogy (n)
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The similarity between features of two different things (e.g. heart/pump).
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A state (n)
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A sovereign political power or community. |
Sovereign (n)
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A king, queen, government or other supreme ruler.
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A republic (n)
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A state in which the head of government is not a monarch (king, queen etc.) A democratic republic is a state in which citizens have the power to vote for their representatives.
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Ideal (adj)
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Used to describe something that is perfect. |
Ideal(s) (n)
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Model ethical behaviour |
Psyche (n)
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The human soul, spirit, or mind (especially as a motive force). |
Auxiliaries (n)
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People or things that serve as aids or supports.
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Temperance (n)
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Self-control, only ‘doing’ something in moderation (i.e. not ‘too much’).
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Harmony (n)
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A consistent, orderly, and agreeing arrangement of parts.
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Pronunciation
Thrasymachus
Glaucon
Adeimantus