Vocab Flashcards
tendentious
marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view
heuristic
Involving or serving as an aid to learning, discovery, or problem-solving by experimental and especially
impute
to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly (attribute)
epistemic
of or relating to knowledge or knowing
valence
relative capacity to unite, react, or interact “Although the use of psychedelics long predates American politics, about half a century ago, the substances began to take on a distinctly political valence in the United States”
distal
situated away from the point of attachment or origin or a central point, especially of the body
ameliorate
to make better or more tolerable
Preemption
it provides that a higher level of
government law may restrict a lower authority from acting on the same issue. Thus, federal laws can
restrict state and local government actions, and state laws can restrict local government action (CDC,
2016b). The higher government may set a minimum standard (e.g., clean air standards) that must be met
but permit lower governments to adopt stricter standards (floor preemption). The higher government may set a standard, but not permit the adoption of stricter standards (ceiling preemption)
envisaged
to have a mental picture of especially in advance of realization
apotheosis
the perfect form or example of something
quixotic
exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
Damascene
used in reference to an important moment of insight, typically one that leads to a dramatic transformation of attitude or belief.
Paean
A song of praise or triumph
Putative
Assumed to be
Equipose
balance of forces or interests.; counterbalance something
Damocles
a courtier of ancient Syracuse held to have been seated at a banquet beneath a sword hung by a single hair
Machiavellian
marked by cunning, duplicity, or bad faith
erudite
Having or showing great knowledge
supine
Lacking the ability or will to act on one’s own
