Vocabulary

• precludes

  prevents
• primitive

  utterly ridiculous
• demeaning


  causing someone to lose dignity
• negligence


  failure to take proper care
• depiction


  representation
• convention


  tradition at the time
• conservative


  holding traditional values
• repugnance


  hatred
• avarice


  greed for wealth
• cupidity


  greed for money/possessions (Mr Birling's cupidity is evident as he proclaims Sheila's marriage to Gerald)
• egocentric


  only caring about yourself
• predicament


  embarrassing/unfortunate situation
• cardinal


  regarding religion
• sardonic


  cynical, questioning
• debonair


  stylish, charming
• callousness


  cruel disregard for others
• gratification


  pleasure
• subjugated


  bring under domination/control
• aposiopesis


  abrupt break off in speech
• clandestine


  in secret
• meritocracy


  when people get power/wealth based off abilities and not money/social position
• propagates


  spreads
• ambivalence


  uncertainty
• inebriation

  drunkenness
• obstinate


  refusing to change views
• derogatory


  disrespectful attitude
• scrutiny


  observation/examination
• denigrate


  criticise unfairly
• receptive


  willing to consider/accept ideas
• stark


  severe in appearance
• perpetual


  never changing/ending
• nepotism


  those with power favouring relatives
• classism

  prejudice towards those belonging to a class
• convictions


  personal, strong held beliefs
• assimilation


  understanding
• culminated


  leading to a climax
• introspection


  examination of yourself
• reputable


  having a good reputation
• bygone


  belonging to an earlier time
• contempt


  disliking/having no respect to someone/something