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
deter
discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
prevent the occurrence of.
collusion
secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy in order to deceive others.
