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| 4789945912 | despotism | Stems: de (down) Literary context: "I do believe that the pure hereditary aristocracy of the Italian republics is not precisely like the despotism of Asia. Definition: the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way Definition in context: a form of government that exercises absolute power | 0 | |
| 4790067145 | turbulent | Stem: N/A Literary context: "Thomas Hobbes lived a long and fearful life as political philosopher during the turbulent seventeenth century in England. Definition: characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm. Definition in context: unsettling, quick moving, not controlled | 1 | |
| 4790082712 | incumbent | Stem: it (in/not) Literary context: "In like manner, when a person disables himself, by conduct purely self-regarding, from the performance of some definite duty incumbent on him to the public, he is guilty of a social offence." Definition: necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility Definition in context: currently holding a position or duty | 2 | |
| 4790198945 | prudent | Stem: N/A Literary context: "If the resources which ought to have been devoted to them had been diverted from them for the most prudent investment, the moral culpability would have been the same" Definition: acting with or showing care and thought for the future Definition in context: careful future thought | 3 | |
| 4790215225 | alleviate | Stem: ate (cause) Literary context: "... we shall rather endeavour to alleviate his punishment by showing him how he may avoid or cure the evils his conduct tends to bring upon him" Definition: make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe Definition in context: to make less severe | 4 | |
| 4824927551 | negligible | Stem: ible (able) Literary contex: "Assume air resistance is negligible unless otherwise stated" Definition: so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant. Definition in context: not important | 5 | |
| 4826613664 | regime | Stem: N/A Literary context: "Democracies, he also implies, are more naturally peaceful in their foreign affairs than other regimes" Definition: a government, especially an authoritarian one. Definition in context: an authoritarian government | 6 | |
| 4826628772 | concordant | Stem: con (together) Literary context: "As hostility and law are not very concordant ideas, every step we have taken in this business has been made by trampling on some maxim of justice" Definition: in agreement; consistent. Definition in context: agreeable or able to work together | 7 | |
| 4826639467 | deliberative | Stem: de (Down) Literary context: "Parliament is a deliberative assembly of one nation, with one interest, that of the whole" Definition: relating to or intended for consideration or discussion. Definition in context: a place for discussion | 8 | |
| 4826760233 | malignant | Stem: mal (bad) Literary context: "The Habeas Corpus Act supposes, contrary to the genius of most other laws, that the lawful magistrate may see particular men with a malignant eye" Definition: malevolent Definition in context: evil | 9 | |
| 4866713916 | aggregates | Stem: greg-group Literary context: "The viruses are aggregates of giant molecules with very interesting properties" (Linus Pauling 29) Definition: a material or structure formed from a loosely compacted mass of fragments or particles. Definition in context: individual things that form clusters | 10 | |
| 4866766753 | rectilinear | Stem: rect- right/straight, lin-line Literary context: "Newton recognized that these colors (interference colors) could be explained by a wave theory of light, but he felt that the observed rectilinear propagation of light was most simply explained by the assumption that light consists of particles (corpuscles)." Definition: contained by, consisting of, or moving in a straight line or lines. Definition in context: movement in a straight line | 11 | |
| 4866796364 | corpuscles | Stem: corp-body Literary context: ""Newton recognized that these colors (interference colors) could be explained by a wave theory of light, but he felt that the observed rectilinear propagation of light was most simply explained by the assumption that light consists of particles (corpuscles)." Definition: a minute particle regarded as the basic constituent of matter or light. Definition in context: a small particle | 12 | |
| 4866869284 | intertwined | Stem: inter-between Literary context: "The characteristic properties of rubber are due to the fact that it is an aggregate of very long molecules, intertwined with one another in a rather random way" Definition: connect or link (two or more things) closely. Definition in context: connected to | 13 | |
| 4866894296 | astute | Stem: N/A Literary context: "an astute student will soon come to know what Aristotle meant when he write that it is "the mark of the educated person to look for precision in each class of things just so far as the nature of the subject admits" (Wilson 16). Definition: having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage. Definition in context: intelligent/hard-working individual | 14 | |
| 4919815620 | insidiously | Stem: in-in/not, ous-full of Literary context: "Mime opens up a new world to the beholder, but it does so insidiously, not by purposely injecting points of interest in the manner of a tour guide" Definition: intended to entrap or beguile Definition in context: stealthily, indirectly | 15 | |
| 4919860805 | reluctant | Stem: re-again Literary context: "There is only one way to attack those reluctant minds-take them unaware!" Definition: unwilling and hesitant; disinclined Definition in context: hesitant | 16 | |
| 4919902448 | audacious | Stem: ous-full of Literary context: "it is an act both audacious and self-effacing" Definition: showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. Definition in context: daring/dangerous | 17 | |
| 4919923335 | self-effacing | Stem: self-self Literary context: 'Reliant on camouflage and deception, on the rhetoric of the believable lie, it is an act both audacious and self-effacing." Definition: not claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest. Definition in context: secretive | 18 | |
| 4919954094 | disseminating | Stem: dis-away Literary context: "The Internet is rapidly becoming another means of disseminating information traditionally made available through radio and television stations." Definition: spread or disperse (something, especially information) widely. Definition in context: distributing | 19 | |
| 4919988015 | impudently | Stem: im-not Literary context: "They found a flag, a red one ,which he had the same right to have in his house that you have to keep a green one, or a yellow one, or any other color, and the officer impudently rolled it up and put another flag on the wall, nailed it there" Definition: not showing due respect for another person; impertinent. Definition: rudely/offensively | 20 | |
| 4920025528 | torrential | Stem: torr-storm Literary context: "The thin crescent of the new moon was greeted by torrential rains." Definition: (of rain) falling rapidly and in copious quantities. Definition in context: large amounts of rain | 21 | |
| 4920036547 | consummate | Stem: con-together Literary context: "He must prepare Gabriel for the disappointments of reality, and with consummate tact, without wounding his optimism" Definition: showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect. Definition: perfect understanding/respecting their sensitivity | 22 | |
| 4920050992 | opulence | Stem: N/A Literary context: "I sang the glories of my land, basing it upon its natural opulence and upon the romanticism of a great cloud of loving sentiment" Definition: great wealth or luxuriousness. Definition in context: beauty or richness in nature | 23 | |
| 4920067573 | candor | Stem: N/A Literary context: "He loved everything with childlike candor, but simultaneously a thinker beginning the great journey along life's rugged trail" Definition: the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness. Definition in context: sincereity | 24 | |
| 4985305739 | infallible | Stem: in - not Literary context: "But are the rulers of states absolutely infallible, or are they sometimes liable to err" Definition: incapable of making mistakes or being wrong. Definition in context: incapable of making mistakes | 25 | |
| 4985322554 | deteriorate | Stem: ate - cause Literary context: "Deteriorated, that is to say, in the good qualities of horses, not of dogs?" Definition: become progressively worse. Definition in context: to become weak or injured | 26 | |
| 4985423705 | perjury | Stem: per - through Literary context: "He was excellent above all men in theft and perjury" Definition: the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation. Definition in context: telling a lie | 27 | |
| 4985436090 | transgression | Stem: trans - across Literary context: "And when he finds that the sum of his transgressions is great he will many a time like a child start up in his sleep for fear" Definition: an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense. Definition in context: immoral acts during one's lifetime | 28 | |
| 4985447009 | interdicted | Stem: inter - across Literary context: "I presume then that you are going to make on the interdicted answers?" Definition: prohibit or forbid (something) Definition in context: rude answers | 29 | |
| 5051720330 | provisional | Stem: pro- forward Literary context: "For the moment a provisional definition will enable us to discuss functions at length" (Spivak 39) Definition: arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later. Definition in context: subject to change later | 30 | |
| 5051724526 | perverse | Stem: per-through Literary context: "(a perfectly legitimate, through perverse, choice would be "f," leading to the symbol x(f))." (Spivak 40) Definition: contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice. Definition in context: Not often used or not standard | 31 | |
| 5051728389 | inconspicuously | Stem: in-in/not Literary context: "And although it involves an important new assumption, he introduces it so inconspicuously that many readers have missed it." (Hobbes 33). Definition: not clearly visible or attracting attention; not conspicuous. Definition in context: not attracting attention or vague | 32 | |
| 5051734077 | corollary | Stem: N/A Literary context: "This is a corollary of proposition (4), in that, since all powers are opposed, the only way you can acquire power is to master the powers opposed to yours" (Hobbes 35) Definition: a proposition that follows from (and is often appended to) one already proved. Definition in context: Something that follows a statement | 33 | |
| 5051740053 | gratification | Stem: grat - please Literary context: "...for power in comparison with others and over others, for some men were said to be content with a lower level of gratification" (Hobbes 36). Definition: pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire. Definition in context: satisfaction or happiness | 34 | |
| 5125601430 | felicity | Stem: N/A Literary context: "What kind of Felicity God hath ordained to them that devoutly honour him, a man shall no sooner know" (Hobbes 130). Definition: the state of being happy, especially in a high degree; bliss: Definition in context: happiness | 35 | |
| 5125637994 | impertinent | Stem: im-not Literary context: "In which case the thoughts are said to wander, and seem impertinent one to another, as in a Dream" (Hobbes 95). Definition: not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant. Definition in context: logically disconnected or not coherent | 36 | |
| 5125692463 | dissolution | Stem: dis-away Literary context: "Of those things that Weaken, or tend to the dissolution of a Common-wealth" (Hobbes 363). Definition: debauched living; dissipation. Definition: destruction/death of | 37 | |
| 5125702836 | ignominy | Stem: nom-name Literary context: "Ignominy, is the infliction of such Evill, as is made Dishonorable" (Hobbes 358) Definition: public shame or disgrace. Definition in context: dishonor or shame | 38 | |
| 5125765826 | mundane | Stem: N/A Literary context: "his quest for new knowledge, and his desire that the new knowledge should be mundanely useful" (Hobbes 17). Definition: lacking interest or excitement; dull. Definition in context: not based on religion | 39 | |
| 5125983854 | amanuensis | Stem: N/A Literary context: "He was for a time Bacon's amanuensis, and well enough attuned to Bacon's way of thinking that Bacon preferred him to any other" (Hobbes 16). Definition: a literary or artistic assistant, in particular one who takes dictation or copies manuscripts. Definition in context: a literary assitant | 40 | |
| 5126001981 | fallacious | Stem: ous-full of Literary context: "How fallacious it is to judge of the nature of things, by the ordinary and inconstant use of words" (Hobbes 302). Definition: based on a mistaken belief. Definition in context: false, in correct | 41 | |
| 5126067543 | Pecuniary | Stem: N/A Literary context: "Humane, are those Punishments that be inflicted by the Commandement of Man; and are either Corporall, or Pecuniary" (Hobbes 357). Definition:of, relating to, or consisting of money. Definition in context: a tax, or a fine | 42 | |
| 5126146487 | Surreption | Stem: tion-act Literary context: from violation of conjugall honour; and from forcible rapine, and fraudulent surreption of one anothers goods" (Hobbes 383). Definition: The act or process of getting in a surreptitious manner, or by craft or stealth Definition in context: stealing, fraud | 43 | |
| 5126183625 | impositions | Stem: im-not, pos-put, tion-act Literary context: For the Impositions that are layd on the People by the Soveriaign power, are nothing else but the Wages" (Hobbes 386). Definition: the act of establishing or creating something in an official way : the act of imposing something Definition in context: a law | 44 | |
| 5126260569 | indignation | Stem: tion-act, in- in/not Literary context: "those that spring from contempt of Justice; those that protect indignation in the multitude" (Hobbes 389). Definition: anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment. Definition in context: being upset due to unfair punishment by law | 45 | |
| 5126328574 | actualized | Stem: N/A Literary context: "Perhaps all these perfections that I am attributing to God are somehow in me potentially, although they do no yet assert themselves and are not yet actualized' (Descartes 77). Definition: make a reality of. Definition in context: hasn't occurred yet, or brought into life | 46 | |
| 5126344585 | corporeal | Stem: corp-body Literary context: " However, none of the other components out of which the ideas of corporeal things are fashioned are contained in me formally, since I am merely a thinking thing" (Descartes 76). Definition: of or relating to a person's body, especially as opposed to their spirit. Definition in context: physical characteristics of a person | 47 | |
| 5126443608 | consolidation | Stem: con-together, tion-act Literary context: "From this consolidation of the right Politique, and Ecclesiasitque in Christian Sorveraigns, it is evident, they have all manner of Power over their Subjects" (Hobbes 575). Definition: unification; the act of consolidating Definition in context: combining | 48 | |
| 5126479799 | transgressions | Stem: trans-across, gress-step Literary context: "By the Passion of Chirst, whose body was broken, and blood shed upon the Crosse for our transgressions" (Hobbes 634). Definition: an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense. Definition in context: sins; offenses | 49 |
