Royal University of Phnom Penh

Institute of Foreign Languages Global Studies 301

Department of English Worksheet 2

Chapter 2: Social Structure and Social Interaction

I. KEY WORDS: Match the following words on the left with their definitions on the right.

Words Definitions
1. affirm A. to give up the control of or responsibility for something, often
2. standing because you have been forced to
3. yield B. to publicly state your support for an opinion or idea
4. far-reaching C. of or being a political system in which those in power have
5. totalitarian complete control and do not allow people freely to oppose them
6. alter D. to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the
7. inaugurate characteristics of something to change
8. drive E. reputation, rank or position in an area of activity, system or
9. conquest organization
10. manipulate F. to put something into use or action officially
11. interest G. having a great influence on many people or things
12. instill H. invasion
13. refrain I. something that brings advantages to or affects someone or
14. access something
15. safeguard J. to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something
16. diversity K. the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person, or the
17. tolerate right to use or look at something
18. point out L. to protect something from harm
19. solidarity M. when many different types of things or people are included in
20. acquaintance something
N. to accept behavior and beliefs which are different from your own,
although you might not agree with or approve of them
O. to put a feeling, idea or principle gradually into someone's mind, so
that it has a strong influence on the way they think or behave
P. agreement between and support for the members of a group,
especially a political group
Q. energy and determination to achieve things
R. to tell someone about some information, often because you believe
they do not know it or have forgotten it
S. a person that you have met but do not know well
T. energy and determination to achieve things

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Royal University of Phnom Penh
Institute of Foreign Languages Global Studies 301
Department of English Worksheet 2

II. COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions based on the information
in the textbook.

1. What is the sociological significance of social institutions?

2. Compare functionalist perspective and conflict perspective.

3. What holds a society together?