Amusing Ourselves To Death Flashcards
Trivial
of little value or importance.
Arbitrary
1) based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
2) (of power or a ruling body) unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority.
Epistemology
the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope, and the distinction between justified belief and opinion.
Axiom
an unprovable rule or first principle accepted as true because it is self-evident or particularly useful.
Elitist
1) relating to or supporting the view that a society or system should be led by an elite.
2) a person who believes that a society or system should be led by an elite.
Prodigious
1) remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
2) unnatural or abnormal.
Piagetian
of, relating to, or dealing with Jean Piaget or his writings, theories, or methods especially with respect to child development.
Eloquence
fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
Myriad
ten thousand
Obstetric
relating to childbirth and the processes associated with it.
Residual
remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone.
Semantic
relating to meaning in language or logic.
Aesthetic
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
Premonition
a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.
Nuance
a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
Poised
having a composed and self-assured manner.
mesopotamia
between rivers
mania
a condition in which you have a period of abnormally elevated, extreme changes in your mood or emotions, energy level or activity level
extemporaneously
composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment
treatise
a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject.
deists
Belief in God based on reason rather than revelation or the teaching of any specific religion
pantheon
a temple dedicated to all the gods
presbyterians
a Protestant who belongs to a particular form of church government
predispositions
a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way.
