vocab list 3 Flashcards
insurrection
a rebellion against established authority or government
thesis
a proposed idea that has yet to be proven
maul
to injure by beating and rough treatment
deliberate
to consider carefully, especially in a group
forum
a meeting or meeting place for public discussion
edifice
a large, elaborate structure, an imposing building
ambidextrous
equally skillful with either hand
belated
delayed
animate
to give life or motion to
knead
to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture
chauvinist
one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, and displaying contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs
egalitarian
promoting equal rights for all people
berserk
in a state of violent or destructive rage
ostentatious
marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display
delude
to mislead, to fool