affair |
a party or social gathering. [1/5 definitions] |
aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. [2 definitions] |
autism |
a human disorder that begins to show itself in early childhood. Autism is marked by problems with language learning, language use, and social interaction. |
bee |
an insect with a hairy body, four wings, and sometimes a stinger. Some kinds of bees live in social groups, and some live alone. Many bees drink nectar from flowers. |
break the ice |
to relieve social tensions caused by formal conventions or awkwardness. |
chaperone |
an adult who goes along with young people in a social situation to make sure they behave properly and are safe. |
clumsy |
without social skills. [1/3 definitions] |
coarse |
without social skills; crude; vulgar. [1/2 definitions] |
cookout |
a social gathering at which a meal is cooked and eaten outdoors. |
custom |
a way of acting that is usual or accepted for a person or a social group. [1/4 definitions] |
date1 |
an appointment to meet for a social event. [1/6 definitions] |
favor |
a gift given to each person at a social event. [1/6 definitions] |
formal |
a dance or other social event to which formal clothing is worn. [1/5 definitions] |
function |
a formal social gathering or ceremony. [1/3 definitions] |
gentleman |
a man of noble birth or high social position. [1/3 definitions] |
gentlewoman |
a woman of noble birth or high social position. [1/2 definitions] |
hall |
a large room or public building for meetings or social gatherings. [1/3 definitions] |
Hinduism |
the main religion of India, which has many gods that are part of the same supreme being. Hinduism has a strict system of social classes and a belief that the soul can be born again after death into a different body. |
icebreaker |
something that breaks the tension in a formal or awkward social situation. [1/2 definitions] |
interact |
to respond to one another in a social situation. [1/2 definitions] |
lady |
a woman of high social position or good manners. [1/3 definitions] |