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Social behaviour – English vocabulary

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33 English words with meanings: adhere, adherence, adherent, altruistic, amiability… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking practice on OpenQuiz.

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  1. adhere /əd'hɪr/ (verb) — To follow a rule, promise, or belief closely.
    Example: All employees must adhere to the safety rules.
    Synonyms: follow, stick to, comply with
  2. adherence /əd'hɪrəns/ (noun) — The act of following a rule, promise, or belief closely.
    Example: Her adherence to the plan helped the team succeed.
    Synonyms: compliance, observance, loyalty
  3. adherent /'ædhərənt/ (noun) — A person who strongly supports a belief or cause.
    Example: He was an adherent of the new political movement.
    Synonyms: supporter, follower, advocate
  4. altruistic /,æltru'ɪstɪk/ (adjective) — caring more about others than yourself
    Example: He is altruistic and helps anyone in need.
    Synonyms: selfless, generous, benevolent
  5. amiability /,eɪmiə'bɪləti/ (noun) — a friendly and pleasant nature
    Example: Her amiability made everyone feel welcome.
    Synonyms: friendliness, good-nature, warmth
  6. amiable /'eɪmiəbəl/ (adjective) — friendly and pleasant toward other people
    Example: He was an amiable host.
    Synonyms: friendly, pleasant, good-natured
  7. anti-social /,ænti'soʊʃəl/ (adjective) — not friendly or willing to join with other people
    Example: He was quiet and a little anti-social at the party.
    Synonyms: unsociable, withdrawn, aloof
  8. approachable /ə'proʊtʃəbəl/ (adjective) — friendly and easy to talk to
    Example: She is very approachable and easy to talk to.
    Synonyms: friendly, open, easygoing
  9. association /ə,soʊsi'eɪʃən/ (noun) — a group of people or organizations joined for a shared purpose
    Example: The association supports local artists.
    Synonyms: organization, group
  10. be a law unto oneself (phrase) — to act as if normal rules do not apply to you
    Example: He is a law unto himself and ignores the rules.
    Synonyms: act independently, ignore the rules, do as he pleases
  11. be into /'bi: 'ɪntu:/ (phrase) — to be very interested in something
    Example: I'm really into jazz music.
    Synonyms: like, love, be interested in
  12. be somebody’s guest /bi: 'sʌmbədiz ɡɛst/ (phrase) — a polite way to tell someone they may do something
    Example: If you want to help, be my guest.
    Synonyms: feel free, go ahead
  13. behind closed doors /bɪ'haɪnd kloʊzd dɔ:rz/ (phrase) — done in private, without other people seeing
    Example: They discussed the plan behind closed doors.
    Synonyms: in private, secretly
  14. behind someone’s back /bɪ'haɪnd 'sʌmwʌnz bæk/ (phrase) — without someone knowing
    Example: They talked behind his back.
    Synonyms: secretly, without telling him
  15. bend the rules (phrase) — to ignore or slightly break the rules
    Example: The manager bent the rules to help the team.
    Synonyms: bend the rules, make an exception, ignore the rules
  16. body language /'bɑ:di ,læŋɡwɪdʒ/ (noun) — the way your body shows feelings without words
    Example: Her body language showed that she was nervous.
    Synonyms: nonverbal cues, gestures, posture
  17. bring a bottle /brɪŋ ə 'bɒtəl/ (phrase) — to ask a guest to bring a drink to share
    Example: Please bring a bottle to the party.
    Synonyms: bring a drink, bring a bottle of wine
  18. brusque /brʌsk/ (adjective) — short and rude in speech or manner
    Example: Her brusque reply surprised everyone.
    Synonyms: blunt, rude, abrupt
  19. bullying /'bʊliɪŋ/ (noun) — repeated cruel behavior meant to hurt or frighten someone
    Example: Bullying can make school feel unsafe.
    Synonyms: harassment, intimidation, victimization
  20. bump into /bʌmp 'ɪntu:/ (phrase) — to meet someone by chance
    Example: I bumped into an old friend downtown.
    Synonyms: met by chance, ran into, came across
  21. by the back door /baɪ ðə bæk dɔ:r/ (phrase) — using a hidden or indirect way
    Example: He got the job by the back door.
    Synonyms: indirectly, secretly
  22. casual acquaintance /'kæʒuəl ə'kweɪntəns/ (noun) — someone you know a little but are not close to
    Example: He's only a casual acquaintance.
    Synonyms: distant acquaintance, someone you know slightly
  23. chatty /'tʃæti/ (adjective) — talking a lot in a friendly way
    Example: He is chatty when he feels comfortable.
    Synonyms: talkative, loquacious, garrulous
  24. class-conscious /,klæs 'kɑ:nʃəs/ (adjective) — very aware of social class differences
    Example: The book is very class-conscious.
    Synonyms: status-aware, socially aware
  25. climate of distrust /'klaɪmət əv dɪs'trʌst/ (phrase) — a situation where people do not trust each other
    Example: There is a climate of distrust in the office.
    Synonyms: atmosphere of suspicion, mistrust, lack of trust
  26. clique /kli:k/ (noun) — a small group of people who spend time together and exclude others
    Example: The clique always sat together at lunch.
    Synonyms: in-group, circle, set
  27. cliquey /'kli:ki/ (adjective) — unfriendly to outsiders and only welcoming to a small group
    Example: The office felt cliquey to new employees.
    Synonyms: exclusive, closed-off, insular
  28. collaboration /kə,læbə'reɪʃən/ (noun) — working together to achieve a shared goal
    Example: The project needed close collaboration.
    Synonyms: cooperation, teamwork, joint work
  29. come and go as you please come down with /kʌm ænd ɡoʊ æz ju: pli:z/ (phrase) — to be free to do what you want and leave when you want
    Example: You can come and go as you please.
    Synonyms: do what you want, be free to move, come and go freely
  30. come over /kʌm 'oʊvər/ (phrase) — to visit someone in their home
    Example: Come over for dinner tonight.
    Synonyms: visit, drop by, stop by

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