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cool new words Flashcards

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Proletariat

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Working class regarded collectively

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Nebulous

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Dull, vague

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Frisson

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Thrill, excitement

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Epoch

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Important period of time

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Engender

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Cause something to happen

Eg social media has engendered the democratisation of media

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Erstwhile

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Former, previous

Eg erstwhile president

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Crusading

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Vigorously campaigning for a social or political issue

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Hegemony

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Leadership and dominance

Eg political or economic hegemony

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Unipolar

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Only one country has power

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Incursions

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Ambush, attack into a space

Eg incursion into their territory

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Interventionism

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Practice or policy of a government taking action to get involved in affairs of their own country

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Belligerent

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Someone who is fighting a war / wants to instigate a war

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Populist

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Popular amongst ordinary people, gaining their support

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Nationalistic

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Strongly supportive of one’s own country

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Imperialist

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One country having a lot of power or influence over others, especially in political and economic matters

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Jingoistic

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Related to the belief that your own country is always the best

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Lockstep

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Close adherence to and emulation of another’s actions

Eg in lockstep with each other

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Bulwark

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Protection, support, defense

Eg bulwark against tyranny

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Bastion (for truth)

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Stronghold

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Denigrate

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Criticise unfairly

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Burgeoning

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Beginning to grow or increase rapidly

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Duplicitous

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Deceitful

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Impunity

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Exemption from punishment

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Besmirchmemt

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Sullying, slander

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Nanny state

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Government policies are overprotective, interfering unduly with personal choice

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Prescient

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Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place

Eg providing a prescient warning

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