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Nasserism

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leftist Arab political ideology which combind elements of Arab socialism, republicanism, nationalism, anti-imperialism, developing world solidarity, and international non-alignment

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flux (n)

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continuous change

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encomium (n) Ex: An encomium by the president greeted the returning hero.

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a formal expression of high praise; eulogy

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invidious (adj.) Ex: she’d put herself in an invidious position [OR] it seems invidious to make special mention of one aspect of his work

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(of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others.
(Of a comparison or distinction) unfairly discriminating; unjust:

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Marxism

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the doctrine that the state throughout history has been a device for the exploitation of the masses by the dominant class, that class struggle has been the main agency of historical change, and that the capital system will inevitably, after the period of dictatorship of the proletariat, be superseded by a socialist order and a classless society.

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structuralism

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a theoretical paradigm in sociology, anthropology, and linguistics positing that elements of human culture must be understood in terms of their relationship to a larger, overarching system or structure

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imputation (n)

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an attribution, as of fault or crime; accusation

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incommensurate (with) (adj) Ex: man’s influence on the earth’s surface seems incommensurate with his scale

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disproportionate; inadequate

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asseveration (n) Ex: I fear that you offer only unsupported asseveration [OR] the dogmatic outlook marks many of his asseverations

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The solemn or emphatic declaration or statement of something

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veneer (n) Ex: A veneer of democracy

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a superficially valuable or pleasing appearance

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anomie (n) Ex: A sense of anomie is blanketing the country.

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social instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values; also: personal unrest, alienation, and uncertainty that comes from a lack of purpose or ideals

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imperious (adj.) Ex: an imperious movie star who thinks she’s some sort of goddess

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having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of someone who gives orders and expects other people to obey them

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rebuke (n) Ex: delivered a stinging rebuke to the Congress, calling for an end to backstabbing and arguing [OR] (v) Ex: the father was forced to rebuke his son for the spendthrift ways he had adopted since arriving at college

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(n): sharp, stern disapproval OR (v): to speak in an angry and critical way to (someone)

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obdurate (adj.) Ex: the obdurate refusal of the crotchety old man to let the neighborhood kids retrieve their stray ball from his backyard

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unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding

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aerie (n)

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the nest of a bird of prey (e.g. eagle)

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effrontery (n)

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shameless or impudent boldness

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animus (n) Ex 1: the author’s animus toward her. Ex 2: the reformist animus came from within the Party

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  1. strong dislike or enmity 2. purpose; intention
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irremediable (adj) Ex: an irremediable error

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impossible to cure or put right.

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locus (n) Ex: in democracy the locus of power is in the people

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a center or source, as activities or power

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epistemology (adj.)

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relating to the branch of philosophy, that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge

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propound (v) Ex: Fascism did propound a theory of a nearly infallible leader.

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Put forward (an idea, theory, or point of view) for consideration by others:

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ethnography (n)

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a branch of anthropology dealing with the scientific description of individual cultures

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mores

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the customs, values, and behaviors that are accepted by a particular group, culture, etc

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folkways

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the ways of living, thinking, and acting in a human group, built up without conscious design but serving as compelling guides of conduct.

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percipient (n)

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person or thing that perceives

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historicism

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a theory that history is determined by immutable laws and not by human agency

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endemic (adj.)

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natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place

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latent (adj.)

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present but not visible, apparent or actualized; existing as potential

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voluntarism

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any theory that regards will as the fundamental agency or principle in metaphysics, epistemology, or psychology.

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metaphysics

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the branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space

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determinism

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the doctrine that all events including human action are ultimately determined by causes external to the will

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adumbrate (v)

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to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch

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humanist

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a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity

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reify (v)

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to make an abstract concept concrete

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supervene (v)

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to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous

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desideratum (plural desiderata) (n) Ex: integrity was a desideratum

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something wanted or needed

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antiquarian (adj.)

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pertaining to the study of antiquities

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quietism

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a form of religious mysticism taught by Molinos, a Spanish priest, requiring extinction of the will, withdrawal from worldly interests, and passive meditations on God and divine things

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subaltern (n)

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In postcolonialism and related fields, subaltern refers to persons socially, politically, and geographically outside of the hegemonic power structure.

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nation-state

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a single or multiple nationalities joined together in a formal political union. The nation-state determines an official language, uses a bureaucracy to order elemnts of society, and foster loyalties to abstract entities (e.g. the United States).

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nation

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a socio-cultural entity, a union of people who believe they have shared characteristics (e.g. culturally, linguistically, etc.) This concept does not necessarily consider formal political unions.

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state

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refers to a legal/political entity that is comprised of the following a) a permanent population; b) a defined territory; c) a government; and d) the capacity to enter into relations with other states.

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requisition (n)

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the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action (e.g. give, supply)

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