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| 4883252902 | Pejorative | (adj.) derogatory, uncomplimentary (The evening's headline news covered an international scandal caused by a pejorative statement the famous senator had made in reference to a foreign leader.) | 0 | |
| 4883266177 | Prudential | adj. Proceeding or marked by caution. | 1 | |
| 4883279027 | Sacrosanct | (adj.) holy, something that should not be criticized (In the United States, the Constitution is often thought of as a sacrosanct document.) | 2 | |
| 6059656029 | Nihilism | n. a belief that rejects all moral or religious values; the belief that the destruction of political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement | 3 | |
| 6059658061 | Despondent | (adj.) feeling depressed, discouraged, hopeless (Having failed the first math test, the despondent child saw no use in studying for the next and failed that one too.) | 4 | |
| 6059659995 | Besotted | adjective: strongly affectionate toward | 5 | |
| 6059659996 | Synapse | A junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next. | 6 | |
| 6059661905 | Cognitive | adj. dealing with how we know the world around us through our senses; mental | 7 | |
| 6059663285 | Pedagogy | n. the art or profession of teaching | 8 | |
| 6059664762 | Quandary | (n.) a perplexed, unresolvable state (Carlos found himself in a quandary: should he choose mint chocolate chip or cookie dough?) | 9 | |
| 6059664763 | Cajole | (v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises | 10 | |
| 6059666440 | Festoon | (n.) a decorative chain of flowers, leaves, or ribbons hung in a curve | 11 | |
| 6059668295 | Beatnik | A United States youth subculture of the 1950s that rebelled against the mundane horrors of middle class life. (Had a lot of sex and did a lot of drugs) | 12 | |
| 6059668296 | Maelstrom | (n.) a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects (Little did the explorers know that as they turned the next bend of the calm river a vicious maelstrom would catch their boat.) | 13 | |
| 6059673166 | Bourgeoisie | N. the middle class, including merchants, industrialists, and professional people | 14 | |
| 6059674706 | Arduous | (adj.) hard to do, requiring much effort | 15 | |
| 6059674707 | Trenchant | (adj.) incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut | 16 | |
| 6059675968 | Epistemology | A branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge. | 17 | |
| 6059677341 | Plutocratic | Definition: Relating to plutocracy, a system of government where the wealthy rule | 18 | |
| 6059677342 | Milquetoast | (n) a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated. | 19 | |
| 6059679112 | Shibboleth | (n.) a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism | 20 | |
| 6059682484 | Subversive | (adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow; (n.) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system | 21 | |
| 6059684485 | Equanimity | (n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic | 22 | |
| 6059687376 | Demos | the people, the citizens | 23 | |
| 6059687377 | Parasitic | living at the expense of another; sponging | 24 | |
| 6059689343 | Bastardize | (verb) declare a child to be illegitimate; change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms | 25 | |
| 6059689344 | Pulverize | (v.) to ground or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments) | 26 | |
| 6059690909 | Dogma | dictatorial in one's opinions | 27 | |
| 6059692242 | Vacuous | (adj.) lack of content or ideas, stupid (Beyonce realized that the lyrics she had just penned were completely vacuous and tried to add more substance.) | 28 | |
| 6059692243 | Unfettered | adj. unrestrained | 29 | |
| 6059694116 | Corollary | A proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result; (adj.) resultant or consequent | 30 | |
| 6059694117 | Oligarch | A form of government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite. | 31 | |
| 6059696006 | Pervasive | (adj.) having the tendency to spread throughout (Stepping off the plane in Havana, I recognized the pervasive odor of sugar cane fields on fire.) | 32 | |
| 6059696007 | Salvific | Pertaining to the salvation of souls: freedom from attachment, enjoying the vision of God, consummating happiness and union with God. | 33 | |
| 6059698197 | Perennial | (adj.) lasting for a long time, persistent; (n.) a plant that lives for many years | 34 | |
| 6059698198 | Augment | (v.) to make larger, increase | 35 | |
| 6059699660 | Callous | (adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling | 36 | |
| 6059701160 | Myopic | (adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment | 37 | |
| 6059701161 | Ode | a lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style or manner and written in varied or irregular meter | 38 | |
| 6059704091 | Strincteres | ??? | 39 | |
| 6059705882 | Girded | v. to surround; enclose | 40 | |
| 6059705883 | Candid | Open, sincere, honest | 41 | |
| 6059707590 | Vociferous | (adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention | 42 | |
| 6059707591 | Unbridled | (adj.) uncontrolled, lacking in restraint | 43 | |
| 6059709350 | Leviathans | beasts created by God long before the creation of angels and humans (Large Animals) | 44 | |
| 6059714232 | Mendacity | N. the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty | 45 | |
| 6059711161 | Quixotic | overly idealistic (Romantic); impractical | 46 | |
| 6059711162 | Behemoth | (n.) a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance | 47 | |
| 6059712331 | Hegemony | (n.) domination over others (Britain's hegemony over its colonies was threatened once nationalist sentiment began to spread around the world.) | 48 | |
| 6059715677 | Proselytizers | people who have changed from one opinion to another | 49 |
