13 Dec Flashcards
discerning
able to recognize the quality of somebody/something
stumble
to hit your foot against something when you are walking or running and almost fall over,
to make a mistake when you are speaking, playing music, etc.
concede
to admit that something is true although you do not want to
to allow somebody to take something although you do not want to
xenophobia
a fear or hatred of foreign people and cultures; racism
majoritarianism
Majoritarianism is a traditional political philosophy or agenda that asserts that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society.
sap
to make somebody/something weaker; to destroy something gradually
sequacity
Highly impressionable or unquestioning
unsavoury
unpleasant; not morally acceptable
defer
to leave something until a later time
anarchy
a situation in which people do not obey rules and laws; a situation in which there is no government in a country
pontifical
arrogant,opinionated,cocksure,pompous
exposition
explanation, description
adorn
to add something in order to make a thing or person more attractive or beautiful
propound
to suggest an idea, explanation, theory, etc. for discussion or consideration
ordeal
a very unpleasant or difficult experience
assange
an Australian journalist and computer software designer who is the editor of WikiLeaks, an organization that publishes information which governments try to keep secret.
indictment
a written paper that officially accuses somebody of a crime,something that shows how bad something is
valour
great courage and lack of fear, especially in war
blasphemy
writing or speaking about God in a way that shows a lack of respect
vigilante
a member of a group of people who try to prevent crime or punish criminals in a community, especially because they believe the police are not doing this
theocracy
a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
comity
an association of nations for their mutual benefit.courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others.
hurtle
to move with great speed, perhaps causing danger
headlong
too quickly; without enough thought
ataxia
Ataxia describes a lack of muscle control or coordination of voluntary movements, such as walking or picking up objects
egalitarianism
the doctrine that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
ontology
Ontology is the branch of philosophy that studies concepts such as existence, being, becoming, and reality.
incertitude
a state of uncertainty or hesitation
perverse
stubborn in being against what is right or sensible
unnerve
Some common synonyms of unnerve are emasculate, enervate, and unman. While all these words mean “to deprive of strength or vigor and the capacity for effective action,
genesis
the beginning or origin of something
despot
a ruler with great power, especially one who uses it in a cruel way
bourgeois
a middle-class person
dulcify
calm or soothe
paradisiacal
(of a place or state) ideal or idyllic; heavenly.
dogmatic
being certain that your beliefs are right and that others should accept them, without considering other opinions or evidence
unbridled
not controlled and therefore extreme
straddle
(used about a person) to sit or stand with your legs on each side of somebody/something,(used about a building, bridge, etc.) to cross, or exist on both sides of, a river, a road or an area of land
