english vocab uhiuiuh Flashcards
diversity
difference, unlikeliness
daunting
tending to overwhelm or intimidate
policy
(rule) a course of action chosen in order to guide people in making decisions
metaphor
a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated
financial
the study and discipline of money, currency and capital assets
ruckus
a disturbance or commotion
boundary
something that points out or shows a limit or end
mainstream
what’s viewed by most people in a society as “normal”
triumph
a great victory or achievement
realism
a tendency to face facts and be practical rather than imaginative or visionary
investment
an asset or item acquired with the goal of generating income or appreciation
polemic
debatable or controversial argument refuting principles or opinions
diction
wordchoice
oxymoron
a phrase made of two or more words that have opposite meanings