CAM 9 TEST 3 READING Flashcards
invective
rude
polemic
a written or spoken statement that
strongly criticizes or defends a particular, idea,
opinion, or person.
exempt
exclude, except
eptitude
ability
inherently
naturally
impose smt on smb
to force someone to have
the same ideas, beliefs etc as you.
propound
to suggest an idea, explanation etc
for other people to consider.
adherent
supporter
deviation from
a noticeable difference from what is expected or acceptable
prescriptively
describing how the words of a
language should be used, rather than describing
how it is actually used
codify
to arrange laws, principles, facts etc in a
system
settle a dispute/ lawsuit/ conflict/ argument
to end an argument or solve a disagreement.
authoritarian
strictly forcing people to obey
a set of rules or laws, especially ones that
are wrong or unfair.
prescribe
recommend
proscribe
prohibit, ban, forbid
pronounce on/upon sth
to give a
judgment or opinion on something
halt
prevent
advocate
supporter
rudiments
basics, essential, fundamentals
tenet
principle, belief, rule, theory.
liberalism
an attitude of respecting and
allowing many different types of beliefs or
behavior
elitist
= an elitist system, government etc is
one in which a small group of people have
more power and advantages than other
people
conservatism
dislike of change and new
ideas
