Lucious Words Flashcards
hallmark
the stamp …..feature or quality that is typical of somebody/something
harbinger
forerunner
enamoured
have an admiration of
eschew
avoid
antithesis
the direct opposite …
segue (seg way)
an uninterrupted transition
nemesis
inescapable agent of someone’s downfall
brevity
nexus
link, hub
savant
person with a development disorder, with an exceptional skill in a limited field such as mathematics or music
epiphany
a moment of great and sudden revelation
metaphorical
something used symbolically to represent something else
enigma
person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand
reciprocate
mutual exchange
paradoxically
determanism
thedoctrinethat all events, including human action, are ultimately determined by causes regarded as external to the will
humanism
Humanists stand forthe building of a more humane, just, compassionate, and democratic society using a pragmatic ethics based on human reason, experience, and reliable knowledge-an ethics that judges the consequences of human actions by the well-being of all life on Earth.
Humanists tend to advocate for human rights, free speech, progressive policies, and democracy.
asbergers
People with this condition may be socially awkward and have an all-absorbing interest in specific topics.
An exceptional rote memory. An obsessive tendency to focus on details, which can result in missing out on the “bigger picture”
One of the hallmarks of Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) is that individuals often have strong points of view, and they have trouble seeing other points of view as equally valid. Most see themselves as extremely logical and therefore right in their conclusions
encumbent (on them)
duty or responsibility
presupposes …
requires as a pre-condition
tacit …
understood .. or implied without statement
Happenstance
Circumstance by chance
