12 april Flashcards
demagoguery
political activity or practices that seek support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.
dogma
a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
teaching; belief; conviction; tenet; principle
babel
a confused noise made by a number of voices.
clamour ; tumult; a confused situation
salvo
a sudden, vigorous, or aggressive act or series of acts.
a number of weapons released from one or more aircraft in quick succession.
a simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in a battle.
zealot
a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.
decry
publicly denounce.
delude
make (someone) believe something that is not true.
deceive ; misled; fool
militate
(of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing.
resist; hinder
imprecation
a spoken curse.
malediction; anathema; hex; cess; malison
assiduous / sedulous
showing great care and perseverance.
slump/ plummet/plunge
sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply.
undergo a sudden severe or prolonged fall in price, value, or amount.
lacklustre
lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring.
not shining ; dull
calibrate
mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.
adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison with other data.
exemplify
be a typical example of.
illustrate or clarify by giving an example.
cohesive
: the act or state of sticking together tightly
