Vocabulary Flashcards
amity
A friendly relationship
anthropologie
The science of human beings
BIPOC
Black, Indigenous, and other POC
heteronormativity
The idea that heterosexuality is the default, preferred, or normal state of being.
nihilism
The rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless
How do you spell the sea and the biogeographical region surrounding it that includes Greece, Cyprus, Morocco, Croatia, Syria, Lebanon, etc.?
Mediterranean
nascent
Just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
visceral
Relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect.
Visceral fat definition
Fat around the abdominal organs deep inside the body
misanthropy
Dislike of humankind
siloing
isolating from others
silo mentality
When different teams or team members purposely don’t share info with the others. (A silo keeps grains separate from other things, usually even air.)
prosody
The patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry or language
prosody (in music)
How a melody works with the song lyrics (patterns/rhythm/sound)
What is a bodega? (2 definitions)
- (in the US) a small grocery store, especially in a Spanish-speaking neighborhood.
- 2. (in a Spanish-speaking country) a wine shop or wine cellar.
- (in the US) a small grocery store, especially in a Spanish-speaking neighborhood.
mitigate
Make less severe, serious, or painful
obsequious
Excessively obedient or attentive
ubiquitous
Existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered
ad hominem
An attach or argument directed at a person rather than the position they are maintaining
pedantic
Overbearing, excessively detailed and academic
prehensile tail
A tail that can grasp or hold objects
What are the characteristics ofstagflation?
Stagnant economic growth, high inflation, and high unemployment
Is stagflation worse than recession?
Yes, because the prolonged period of slow economic growth is coupled with high inflation.
