New Vocabulary p. 3
preliminary hearing
Court meeting when an accused person is informed of their likely charges and bail is set a hearing held to determine if there is sufficient evidence to justify a trial An initial hearing in which a judge decides if there is probable cause to believe that the defendant committed the crime with which he or she is charged
Shorting a stock
Practice of selling a stock (by borrowing from an investment co.) and then buying it back at a lower price.
Township
a square 6 miles on each side A square normally 6 miles on a side. The Land Ordinance of 1785 divided much of the United States into a series of townships.
desperation
a state of despair, typically one that results in rash or extreme behavior condition of being driven to take almost any risk as a last resort
turmoil
a state of great confusion or disorder; mental strain or agitation
bear market
a steady drop or stagnation in the stock market over a period of time
bollocks
a vulgar slang exclamation expressing anger, disbelief, etc. used to express contempt, annoyance, or defiance. Testicles
SEC regulations
companies must disclose in a timely manner material info that would affect stock sale/purchase decisions
analogous
comparable to; like; similar
Decimination
complete destruction
honorary
conferred as an honor, without the usual requirements or functions
befuddled
confused
Bemused
confused; bewildered
micromanage
control every part, however small, of (an enterprise or activity). to manage with great or excessive control or attention to details
amenities
convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies
Larking
free-spirited, whimsical fun enjoy oneself by behaving in a playful and mischievous way; fooling around
impunity
freedom from punishment or harm
Simultaneously
happening at the same time
diligent
hardworking, industrious, not lazy
Fire-sale
heavily discounted The precipitous fall in the price of assets that takes place when financial institutions must sell their assets quickly in the midst of a crisis
Hefty
heavy; big and strong, muscular; of considerable size or amount
curbed
held back, restrained, restricted
Fiduciary
held in trust; confidential a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary relating to the governing of property or estate on behalf of others
adulation
high praise
eternal
lasting forever
malarkey
meaningless talk; nonsense
Trove
n. a collection of valuable items
Crude
not carefully or expertly made
obstinate
stubborn; unyielding
blustering
talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect
Ravings
talking wildly irrational, incoherent talk
strode
walked with long steps
Fare
(n) the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc.
diatribe
(n.) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
Parameter
(n.) a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary
Epoch
(n.) a distinct period of time, era, age
Pact
(n.) an agreement, treaty
Decorum
(n.) proper behavior, good taste; orderliness
incentivize
(v) provide (someone) with an incentive for doing something.
Ascribe
(v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
Bode
(v.) to be an omen of; to indicate by signs; foreshadow
Upbraid
(v.) to blame, scold, find fault with
Negate
(v.) to nullify, deny, bring to nothing
hapless
(adj.) marked by a persistent absence of good luck; unlucky; unfortunate
illusory
(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality
Myopic
(adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment
Devoid
(adj.) not having or using, lacking
immutable
(adj.) not subject to change, constant; unchangeable
authoritative
(adj.) official, coming from a source that calls for obedience or belief; dictatorial
moot
(adj.) open to discussion and debate, unresolved; (v.) to bring up for discussion; (n.) a hypothetical law case argued by students
querulous
(adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful
Dogged
(adj.) persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up
Bombastic
(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
enigmatic
(adj.) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood; mysterious
substantive
(adj.) real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic
logical
(adj.) reasonable; making use of reason and good sense
Akin
(adj.) related by blood; having similar qualities or character
mnemonic
(adj.) relating to or designed to assist the memory; (n.) a device to aid the memory
impregnable
(adj.) resistant to capture or penetration (Though the invaders used battering rams, catapults, and rain dances, the fortress proved impregnable and resisted all attacks.)
incisive
(adj.) sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)
dexterous
(adj.) skillful in the use of hands or body; clever
intermittent
(adj.) stopping and beginning again, sporadic
stalwart
(adj.) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n.) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position
provocative
(adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying
Taut
(adj.) tightly drawn, tense; neat, in good order
Wry
(adj.) twisted, turned to one side; cleverly and often grimly humorous
arbitrary
(adj.) unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
relentless
(adj.) unyielding, harsh, without pity; continuous, unstoppable
Fervent
(adj.) very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot
Vigilant
(adj.) wide-awake, alert, watchful
sordid
(adj.) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish
verbatim
(adj., adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken
Impending
(adj., part.) about to happen, hanging over in a menacing way
premeditated
(adj., part.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned
Avowed
(adj., part.) declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
avowed
(adj., part.) declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
indisposed
(adj., part.) slightly ill; disinclined to do something
scintillating
(adj., part.) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities)
likewise
(adv) also, in addition to; similarly, in the same way
conversely
(adv) in an opposite way; on the other hand
curfuffle or (kerfuffle)
(n) Disorder, flurry, agitation.
Condor
(n) a large black and white bird that lives in South America and eats dead animals
muumuu
(n) a long loose, brightly colored garment for women, originally worn in Hawaii
amateurs
(n) a person considered contemptibly inept at a particular activity. a beginner or someone who is not a professional
practicioner
(n) a person who does an activity often; a professional (/prækˈtɪʃənɚ/)
gradation
(n) a progression, a process taking place gradually, in stages; one of these stages
disc jockey
(n) someone who plays records on a radio show or in a club where you can dance, DJ
propensity
(n.) a natural inclination or predilection toward
Misanthrope
(n.) a person who hates or despises people
Proxy
(n.) an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place
advent
(n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view
Plague
(n.) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; (v.) to annoy or bother
aperture
(n.) an opening, gap, hole; orifice
mendicant
(n.) beggar; (adj.) depending on begging for a living
decadence
(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
prowess
(n.) distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability
Leeway
(n.) extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin of error
Fodder
(n.) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
contraband
(n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj.) illegal, prohibited
Chagrin
(n.) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; (v.) to cause such a feeling
proponent
(n.) one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief
aplomb
(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
Grit
(n.) very fine sand or gravel; courage in the face of hardship or danger; (v.) to grind; to make a grating sound
Child Tax Credit
a tax credit given for each qualifying child under 17 A benefit paid to people who are in low-paid work, to help with the costs of bringing up a child.
applique
a technique in which shaped pieces of fabric are attached to a background fabric to form a design or picture
gangway
a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
Brexit
a term for the potential or hypothetical departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
onslaught
a violent attack; a sudden rush of something
malapropism
a word humorously misused
Colloquialism
a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation. informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing (n.) A word or phrase used everyday in plain and relaxed speech, but rarely found in formal writing (Example: y'all, gonna, wanna)
foresight
ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future
anomalous
abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
imminent
about to happen
cornocopia
abundant in supply
desperation
condition of being driven to take almost any risk as a last resort a state of despair, typically one that results in rash or extreme behavior
provisional
conditional; temporary; tentative
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
corporations have 1st amendment right to support political candidates Cannot limit campaign donations of corporations, corporations are people too. A 2010 landmark Supreme Court case that ruled that individuals, corporations, and unions could donate unlimited amounts of money to groups that make independent political expenditures.
vitriol
cruel and bitter criticism
nautical
related to sailing, sailors, or ships
discharge
release
Last Rites
religious ceremony for a dying person or for someone who has just died
Sober
serious; not drunk
bridled
showed hostility or resentment to pull one's head back in anger or pride; especially when one feels one has been offended
insolent
showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
Profane
showing contempt toward sacred things
Brooding
showing deep unhappiness of thought
qualifying
showing that you or your team have the ability to go on to the next level
sintillating
sparkling, shining, flashing
Countered
speak or act in opposition to
Taylor made
specially design to meet your needs
Unfurled
spread or opened something out; unrolled and opened
pervasive
spread throughout every part; widespread
preeminent
standing out above others; superior
Provision
the action of providing or supplying something for use
Virtue signaling
the action or practice of publicly expressing opinions or sentiments intended to demonstrate one's good character or the moral correctness of one's position on a particular issue
pinnacle
the highest point
Senescence
the natural physical decline brought about by aging
repertoire
the range of pieces an artist is prepared to perform the list of pieces an actor, musician, etc., is ready to perform; the skills or accomplishments of a person or group
Backchanneling
using facial expressions, nods, vocalizations, and verbal statements to let a speaker know you are paying attention
verbosity
using too many words
deciminate
v. To kill or destroy a large portion of a group.
christen
v. To name in baptism.
undersell
v. To sell at a lower price than.
resourceful
(adj.) able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems; clever in finding ways and means of getting along
copious
(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
prolific
(adj.) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse
contemporary
(adj.) belonging to the same period of time as oneself; (n.) a person of the same time
salutary
(adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
Burly
(adj.) big and strong; muscular
languid
(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish, weak
enterprising
(adj.) energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination
defamatory
(adj.) harmful toward another's reputation (The defamatory gossip spreading about the actor made the public less willing to see the actor's new movie.)
innocuous
(adj.) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant
Salvo
(n.) a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute; a sudden burst of anything; a spirited verbal attacka
influx
(n.) a coming in, inflow
Behemoth
(n.) a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance
vagrant
(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly
vagabond
(n.) an idle wanderer; a tramp; (adj.) wandering; irresponsible
Prelude
(n.) an introduction; that which comes before or leads off
facet
(n.) one aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem
inhabitant
(n.) one living permanently in a given place
renegade
(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox
ignominy
(n.) shame and disgrace
derelict
(n.) someone or something that is abandoned or neglected; (adj.) left abandoned; neglectful of duty
vitality
(n.) strength, energy, liveliness; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive
coronation
(n.) the act of crowning (The new king's coronation occurred the day after his father's death.)
fiasco
(n.) the complete collapse or failure of a project
logging
(n.) the cutting down of trees for commercial purposes
Transcending
(v) to go further, rise above or be more important or better than something, especially a limit
admonish
(v.) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
Scour
(v.) to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of
absolve
(v.) to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
loom
(v.) to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; (n.) a machine for weaving
improvise
(v.) to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials
Decry
(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
decry
(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
comport
(v.) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement
ravage
(v.) to destroy, lay waste, ruin; (n.) ruinous damage, destruction
indulge
(v.) to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to
inflict
(v.) to give or cause something unpleasant, impose
Detest
(v.) to hate, dislike very much, loathe
Surge
(v.) to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion (like waves); (n.) a powerful forward rush
portend
(v.) to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of
Designate
(v.) to indicate, point out; to appoint (adj.) selected but not install
Apprise
(v.) to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice
disdain
(v.) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (n.) a feeling of contempt
scoff
(v.) to make fun of; to show contempt for
abate
(v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
Pacify
(v.) to make peaceful or calm; to soothe
Amplify
(v.) to make stronger, larger, greater, louder, or the like
attenuate
(v.) to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value
Writhe
(v.) to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle
exhume
(v.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light
repose
(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
scuttle
(v.) to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; (n.) a pail
Buffet
(v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; (n.) a slap, blow
permeate
(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through
espouse
(v.) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry
devise
(v.) to think out, plan, figure out, invent, create
convey
(v.) to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to
deviate
(v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional.
Fathom
(v.) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n.) a measure of depth in water
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage
$10.10/hr
suggestive language
'suggests' something rather than 'tells' explicitly.
Karma
(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation
Clergy
A body of officials who perform religious services, such as priests, ministers or rabbis.
Mootness
A criterion used by courts to avoid hearing cases that no longer require resolution
moot point
A debatable question, an issue open to argument; also, an irrelevant question, a matter of no importance.
Scouse
A dialect spoken by people from Liverpool, notable for its nasal and glottal sounds.
Diaspora
A dispersion of people from their homeland
Exposé
A factual piece of writing that reveals weaknesses, faults, frailties, or other shortcomings.
Purgatory
A place of temporary punishment
retail investor
A retail investor is an individual investors who buy and sell securities for their personal account, and not for another company or organization.
machismo
A sense of virility, personal worth, and pride in one's maleness.
Napoleanic Wars
A series of major conflicts pitting the French Empire, led by Emperor Napoleon I, against an array of European powers formed into various coalitions.
Arab Spring
A series of popular revolts in several countries in the Middle East and North Africa that sought an end to authoritarian, often Western-supported regimes. A series of public protests, strikes, and rebellions in the Arab countries, often facilitated by social media, that have called for fundamental government and economic reforms. A revolutionary wave of protests and demonstrations overtaking dictators in the Middle East (2011)
Ident
A short visual sequence or frame that identifies a television programme
extenuating circumstances
A situation or condition that provides an excuse for an action; conditions that make a mistake seem less serious
artisan
A skilled craftsperson
Leprosy
A skin and nerve disease that causes open sores on the body and can lead to serious complications and death
Kinship
A social bond based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption
monetize
A social media company's ability to make money from its application, service, or content.
Equilibrium
A state of balance
farm system
A term used to refer to the minor leagues or 'training team,' especially in baseball. Often major-league sports teams recruit athletes but make them participate in the 'farm system' to practice before joining the official team.
screening test
A test or process designed to select or eliminate based on certain criteria a preliminary test used to reduce the number of possible identities of an unknown substance
Pluralism
A theory of government that holds that open, multiple, and competing groups can check the asserted power by any one group.
student loan
A type of loan that is used by a student to pay for educational costs. Money borrowed to pay for education. This money must be paid back. The best loans have deferred interest. That means interest does not start building until the education period is complete.
Aggregator
A website or Web application where headlines and other content are collected for easy viewing
chariot
A wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient warfare and racing.
Ivory
A white material made from elephant tusks.
heroine
A woman noted for courage and daring action or the female protagonist.
Heiress
A woman who is an heir, especially to great wealth
Tantric
A word to describe Hindu literature written in Sanskrit and concerned with rituals acts of body, speech, and mind.
Conjunction
A word used to join words or groups of words
Feigned
Pretended or faked
brick-and-mortar
Refers to businesses that have physical (rather than virtual or online) presences - in other words, stores (built of physical material such as bricks and mortar) that you can drive to and enter physically to see, touch, and purchase merchandise. businesses do not sell their products on the Internet, but only in physical locations (stores)
Stakeholders
All the people who stand to gain or lose by the policies and activities of a business and whose concerns the business needs to address.
mobility
All types of movement from one location to another.
Fair trade
Alternative to international trade that emphasizes small businesses and worker owned and democratically run cooperatives and requires employers to pay workers fair wages, permit union organizing, and comply with minimum environmental and safety standards.
Atonement
Amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury.
retained earnings
An amount earned by a corporation and not yet distributed to stockholders.
tax credit
An amount subtracted directly from the tax owed a variable amount that taxpayers may subtract from the total amount of their income tax
Credit
An arrangement to receive cash, goods, or services now and pay for them in the future.
Undertone
An attitude that may lie under the ostensible tone of the piece.
discharge
An outflow of water from a stream, pipe, groundwater aquifer, or watershed; the opposite of recharge. the quantity of water in a stream that passes a given point in a period of time Release
Timeshare
An ownership arrangement in which co-owners each have an exclusive right to use a condominium unit (or other property) for a specified time period each year. An ownership interest that gives the owner a right to possession of the property only for a specific, limited period of time each year. A lodging property that sells its rooms to guests for use during a specific time period each year; also called vacation ownership property
enterprises
Another word for businesses
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Anti-Federalists wanted states' rights, bill of rights, unanimous consent, reference to religion, more power to less-rich and common people; Federalists wanted strong central government, more power to experienced, separation of church and state, stated that national government would protect individual rights
Precipitation
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.
Jousting
Armed combat between knights who fought each other on horseback with a lance
Nervy
Arrogantly impudent; brazen; showing or requiring courage and fortitude; bold
trade union
Association of trade workers formed to gain higher wages and better working conditions organization of workers with the same trade or skill
Enlightenment thinkers
Believed in rational thinking and scoffed at superstition. believed that reason could be used to improve society and human nature.
substandard
Below the usual or expected standard
Filleting
Removing the flesh from the bones.
post-natal depression
Blood deficiency leading to Heart blood deficiency a new mother's severe feelings of not being able to cope, even when she is coping fine (also called post-partum depression) a prolonged period of depression, which begins within a few weeks of delivery and may last for months
commercial property
Business property, including office space, shopping centers, stores, theaters, hotels, and parking facilities land and buildings that produce lease or rental income
whole sale
Buying or selling something in large quantities at lower prices the selling of goods in large quantities to be retailed by others.
Regulated
Controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law.
jettisoned
Deliberately cast away from a moving object, sometimes to make the object lighter. to throw or drop from an aircraft or ship
anti-union tactics
Employers used the following tactics to defeat unions: the lockouts (closing the factory), blacklists (lists circulated among employers), yellow dog contracts (contracts that forbade unions), private guards to quell strikes, and court injunctions against strikes. (p. 329)
monolithic
Exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity
on behalf of
In the name of; in the interest of; representing
Shorted
Stopped working abruptly
originator
The account holder or, where there is no account, the person (natural or legal) which places the order with the financial institution to perform the wire transfer.
Evaporation
The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
Condensation
The change of state from a gas to a liquid
sorcery
The conscious and intentional use of magic
Piracy
The illegal copying and distribution of software. the unauthorized use or reproduction of another's work
Procurers
Men who kidnapped women and forced them into prostitution a person who obtains a woman as a prostitute for another person.
formative
Occurring at the time of most influence used to describe the time when someone or something is growing or being formed
Cynic
One who expects and observes nothing but the worst of human conduct.
carbon dioxide
A gas that is expelled from the body by the respiratory system.
Monarchy
A government ruled by a king or queen A government in which power is in the hands of a single person
Sovereign fund
A government-owned investment fund composed of a wide variety of financial assets, sometimes known as a sovereign wealth fund (SWF).
Pantheon
A group of gods; a group of people so accomplished in a skill or field that they seem like gods a group of people held in high esteem for their great achievements
Nobility
A high-ranking social class
reservoir
A lake that stores water for human use.
plateau
A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level
Array
A large group of people or things
throng
A large number of people gathered together; a crowd
Extradition
A legal process whereby a state surrenders a person charged with a crime to the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed. A legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed.
ramrod
A long thin rod that pushed gunpowder down the barrel of a musket.
Vacation Payout
Unused vacation must be paid according to written contract or policy.
ineffable
Unutterable, indescribable
betting odds
Use figures and a hyphen: The odds were 5-4, hewon despite 3-2 odds against him
hemroids
Veins in anus swell, caused by heavy lifting and sitting a lot, bleeding and itching pain Dilated vessels that may bleed. Can't return the blood so it builds up
loyal opposition
When losers in the political game continue to support the system, even when the system is against their ideology.
Rapid urbanization
When people flooded into cities to live. Because of the tremendously crowded conditions, issues such as fire, poor sanitation, and crime all rose significantly.
budget shortfall
When the money coming into the government falls below the money being spent.
defamation lawsuits
Which of the following is a legal problem employers may encounter in seeking, providing, or using employment references as part of the selection process?
Gandalf
Wizard; smart, long white beard. Leads the group with part of their adventure
Inkling
a hint; a vague notion
Budgeting
a management tool that explicitly shows how a firm will acquire and use the resources needed to achieve its goals over a specific time period quantitative planning through which managers decide how to allocate available money to best accomplish company goals
Entropy
a measure of the disorder of a system
Trade Unionist
a member of a trade union or an advocate of trade unions
dwelling
a place where people live
retirement plan
a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement The amount an employee contributes each pay period to a retirement plan an account into which employees contribute a portion of their earnings for their retirement; employers may match these contributions
Cloture
a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote A procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill A procedure for terminating debate, especially filibusters, in the Senate.
boarding school
a school where pupils live during term time
Paleontology
a science dealing with prehistoric life through the study of fossils the scientific study of fossils
Caste System
a set of rigid social categories that determined not only a person's occupation and economic potential, but also his or her position in society A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life
vessel
a ship or large boat
Annecdote
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
Malady
a sickness, illness, disease, disorder
loon
a silly or foolish person
impetuous
rash, impulsive
Balance Sheet
a statement of the assets, liabilities, and capital of a business or other organization at a particular point in time, detailing the balance of income and expenditure over the preceding period. A financial statement that reports assets, liabilities, and owner's equity on a specific date.
Theorem
a statement that can be proven true
chopping block
a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be split
Tread
a step in walking or running
martinet
a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
ambition
a strong drive for success
repellent
a substance used to drive away insects or animals (formal) very unpleasant; causing strong dislike, repulsive
nosedive
a sudden steep fall or drop
sovereign
a supreme ruler, especially a monarch.
Jest
a thing said or done for amusement; a joke; prank
forethought
a thought that comes beforehand, a prediction
anti-vaccine movement
a threat to public health
perpetuity
a time period lasting through the ages; eternitys
plaything
a toy, someone/something that you use for your own amusement or advantage, without caring about them
Bluegrass
a type of country music played at a rapid tempo on banjos and guitars came from white music in the South and Appalachia, building on Irish and Scottish instruments and traditions
Pansies
a type of flower
variant
a variation on the presentation theme style and color
Mogul
a very rich or powerful person; a magnate
statute
a written law passed by a legislative body
quantifiable
ability to be measured or counted; measurable
Virulence
ability to produce disease
Podiatry (Pous, Podos<G.)
study of the care and treatment of feet
Thermodynamics
study of the flow and transformation of energy in the universe The study of energy transformations that occur in a collection of matter.
cretinous
stupid, obtuse, or mentally defective (person)
Personae
the aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others
infrastructure
the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
polytheistic religion
the belief in or worship of more than one god. belief system in which multiple deities are revered as creators and arbiters of all that exists in the universe
Pantheology
the belief that nature and God are one
Bourgeoisie
the middle class, including merchants, industrialists, and professional people
Retailing
all activities involved in selling, renting, and providing products and services to ultimate consumers for personal, family, or household use all the activities directly related to the sale of goods and services to the ultimate consumer for personal, nonbusiness use
bird flu
also called avian influenza, it is a viral disease carried by birds; this virus spreads by water, air and soil; it is dangerous to humans because our immune system does not have antibodies that can beat this virus
Syphilis
an STD that attacks many parts of the body and is caused by a small bacterium called a spirochete
diatribe
an abusive, condemnatory speech (n.) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
Shill
an accomplice of a hawker, gambler, or swindler who acts as an enthusiastic customer to entice or encourage others
prompting
an act of persuading someone to do something using silence and brief statements of encouragement to draw out a speaker
Cholera
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
contusion
bruise, injury
effervescent
bubbly, lively; showing high spirits
Matadors
bullfighters
Tassel
bunch of threads
Seared
burned burn or scorch the surface of (something) with a sudden, intense heat.
Caustic
burning
Whereby
by which; because of which
seditive
calming or soothing; a medicine that calms you
fetal heart rate
the number of times per minute the fetal heart beatsf
Western Powers
came to dominate the world more than ever before The USA, Britain and France who had economic, political and military power and were the winners of WWI.
biodegradable
capable of being readily decomposed into harmless substances by microorganisms
Tangible
capable of being touched; real, concrete
tangible
capable of being touched; real, concrete
Performativity
capacity of speech and communication not simply to communicate but rather to act or consummate an action, or construct and perform an identity
outpatient care
care usually given for less than 24 hours to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgery services that do not require the patient to stay overnight in the hospital
diligence
careful and persistent work or effort
defamation of character
publication of false statements that result in damage to a person's reputation Wrongfully hurting a person's good reputation. The law imposes a general duty on all persons to refrain from making false, defamatory statements about others.
Nixed
put an end to; cancel
stumped
puzzled, confused
Preclearance
the process of seeking U.S. Department of Justice approval for all changes related to voting Prior approval by the Justice Department of changes to or new election laws in certain states mandated by the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the prior approval by the Justice Department of changes to or new election laws by certain States
Underwriting
the process of selecting, classifying, and pricing applicants for insurance an arrangement under which an investment banker agrees to purchase all shares of a public offering at an agreed-upon price
Cog
think, consider; to know
Honed
to sharpen
beckoned
to signal or summon, as by nodding or waving
Muse
to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
mulling
to think carefully over, consider
Fiddled
to touch or manipulate something, as to operate or adjust it
Equate
to treat as the same or equivalent
underwent
to undergo
undermine
to weaken
Toil
to work long and hard
transcribe
to write down or record; to translate
presumptuous
too forward or bold; overstepping proper bounds
disproportionately
too large or too small in comparison with something else Unsuitably, unreasonably, or inappropriately sized
Riven
torn apart; split
Net assets
total assets - total liabilities
Total Liabilities
total debt + (accounts payable + accruals)
Shudder
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
twaddle
trivial or foolish speech or writing; nonsense
frankness
truth
tempestuous
turbulent, stormy
waywardness
turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient
gives way to
turns into
indivisible
unable to be divided or separated
short-sighted
unable to see far; lacking foresight
impartial
unbiased; neutral; fair
indomitable
unconquerable, refusing to yield
Spastic
uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscles, causing stiff and awkward movements (resembles spasm)
spastic
uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscles, causing stiff and awkward movements (resembles spasm)
nocturnal emission
uncontrolled ejaculation during sleep
Investment banker
underwrites new issues of securities for corporations, states, and municipalities a financial specialist who underwrites and distributes new securities and advises corporate clients about raising new funds
rural area
undeveloped land or a settlement of fewer than 2500 people an area of small towns or farms; countryside
inequities
unfair circumstances lack of fairness or justice
customarily
usually; by habit or tradition
Days range
The lowest and highest stock price for that day.
Mulligan
The practice, quite unofficial, of allowing a player a free second drive when his or her first shot is unsatisfactory.
Profiteering
The selling of goods in short supply at inflated prices charging an extra-high price for a good or service
Succession
The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time
airwaves
The signals used to carry radio and television programs and cellphone data
Precinct
The smallest unit of election administration; a voting district
grief
The sorrow caused by the loss of a loved one
Hank Aaron
This MLB player broke Babe Ruth's homerun record when he hit his 755th homerun in 1974.
Vetted
Thoroughly examined or evaluated
congregate
To come together in a group, assemble.
mystify
To confuse or puzzle someone
Sweat Equity
Unpaid work, mental and physical, that a business owner puts into a business, increasing its value.
gender nonconformity
a phenomenon in which pre-pubescent children do not identify with their biological sex, but instead identify strongly with the gender of the opposite sex and display varying degrees of behavior more characteristic of the opposite sex individuals expressing behavior and attitudes consistently characteristic of the opposite sex
rabble-rouser
a person who speaks with the intention of inflaming the emotions of a crowd of people, typically for political reasons a person who stirs up the passions or prejudices of the public, usually for his or her own interests
futurist
a person who studies the future and makes predictions about it based on current trends n. A person of expectant temperament.
vocational school
a school that prepares students for specific careers; trades
credenza
a sideboard or cupboard.
placard
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
opportunist
a person who takes advantage of opportunity with no regard for principle. one who takes advantage of any opportunity without regard for moral principles individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances
freeloader
a person who takes advantage of others' generosity without giving anything in return
Sophisticate
a person with much worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture one well-traveled and knowledgeable about culture, etiquette, and/or fashion
Mary McLeod Bethune
an educator who dedicated herself to promoting opportunities for young African Americans United States educator who worked to improve race relations and educational opportunities for Black Americans (1875-1955)
spinster
an elderly unmarried woman
Sprite
an elf or fairy A graphics object that can be moved on top of or behind a background.
Flub
an embarrassing mistake
Sorrow
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss; sadness
revolutionize
change (something) radically or fundamentally.; completely change
inegalitarian
characterized by or promoting inequality between people.
grievously
characterized by severe suffering or sorrow, serious or grave
fleeced
cheated, swindled to strip of money or property by fraud or extortion
swindler
cheater a person who elicits trust and then betrays that trust; a con man or con woman; someone who defrauds
CEO
chief executive officer
infantile
childish; immature
uninhibited children
children who display positive emotion to and approach novel stimuli sociable children who display positive emotion to and approach novel stimuli
preliminary
coming at the beginning; coming before the main event or activity
undertake
commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on
luminary
enlightening person A source of light, especially from the sky, such as the sun or moon. a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
adequate
enough, sufficient
Avid
enthusiastic; extremely interested desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager
avidly
enthusiastically; eagerly
Shares
equal parts of the division of ownership of a corporation
parity
equality, as in amount, status, or value
jubilant
feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph
indignant
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment (adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean
apathetic
feeling or showing little emotion
reeled
fell back from a blow; staggered
Mare
female horse
Fictive
fictional, imaginary, not real
Infotainment
mass media programming that is intended primarily to entertain, but also provides political news a mix of information and diversion oriented to personalities or celebrities, not linked to the day's events, and usually unrelated to public affairs or policy; often called "soft news"
Zeal
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective; passion, excitement
virtuosity
great technical skill great skill in music or another artistic pursuit
Coveted
greedily desired or wished for
concurrent
happening at the same time; parallel
biweekly
happening every two weeks
forthcoming
happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming. about to appear; available when needed; communicative
Hazing
harassing newcomers to a group in an abusive and humiliating way
age-old
having existed for a very long time very old
tenuous
having little substance or strength (adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
multifaceted
having many aspects
Ambitious
having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed
magisterial
having or showing great authority; commanding and dignified
faltered
hesitated or stumbled start to lose strength or momentum
crypto
hidden, secret
hampered
hindered, held back, restrained
Intimating
hinting; implying
annals
historical records a historical record of events, often arranged in a yearly sequence
Cespool
hole in the ground with stones and bricks laid in such a manner as to allow raw contaminated sewage to leach into the under surface of the ground
candor
honesty, frankness
Bout
match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu
expletive
meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word
dint
means; effort; Ex. by dint of hard work
quantify
measure express or measure the quantity of to describe or express something as an amount or a number
Mod
measure, manner
geriatrics
medical treatment and care of old age branch of medicine dealing with older individuals and their medical problems
parishioner
member of the church /parish
mnemonic devices
memory aids, especially those techniques that use vivid imagery and organizational devices techniques for using associations to memorize and retrieve information
western society
men are competent, independent, objective, and competitive; women are warm, expressive, gentle, and awareness of others' feelings
venture capitalists
persons or organizations that agree to provide some funds for a new business in exchange for an ownership interest or stock make large investments in new ventures in return for an equity stake in the business Individuals or companies that invest in new businesses in exchange for partial ownership of those businesses.
Equine
pertaining to a horse; belonging to the family of horses and zebras
Fetal
pertaining to the fetus
cosmic
pertaining to the universe; vast
emetic
pertaining to vomiting; causing vomiting
tangible assets
physical things, such as automobiles, clothing, land, or buildings those assets that can be appraised by value or seen or touched physical assets, such as real estate and automobiles, that can be held for either consumption or investment purposes
harvested
picked or gathered
tope
place, location
obselete
out-of-date, no longer in use
gregarious
outgoing; sociable
apoplectic
overcome with anger; extremely indignant; furious
decadent
overly luxurious and lacking moral discipline; excessive
Prim
overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish
capsized
overturned
conspiratorial
planning acting together secretly; in a plotting manner
Stout
plump; stocky; substantial; strong
futility
pointlessness or uselessness
courteous
polite and gracious; considerate toward others; well-mannered
Census
population count
magnate
powerful or influential persong
Yogi
practitioner of yoga
Extolling
praise enthusiastically
foretaste
preview, anticipation an advance indication, sample, or warning
protocol
procedure; code of behavior A set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices.
forbade
prohibited; to forbid; to not allow
House impeachment process
initiates the impeachment process, involves a vote requiring a simple majority, and charges an individual with "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors"
grievance
injustice; complaint
endearing
inspiring love or affection
didactic
instructive intended to instruct/teach
insolence
insulting or contemptuous behavior
retirement fund
insurance proceeds may be used as a source of retirement income money set aside for when you get older and are no longer working
intellectual property
intangible creative work that is embodied in physical form and includes copyrights, trademarks, and patents a work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc. A product of the intellect, such as an expressed idea or concept, that has commercial value.
fervor
intense and passionate feeling
ebullience
intense enthusiasm the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings
desolate
lonely; forlorn; uninhabited; barren; deserted
deliberation
long and careful consideration or discussion
amnesia
loss of memory
strident
loud and harsh
serendipity
luck, finding good things without looking for them
Enticing
luring; tempting
enticing
luring; tempting
augmented
made greater; increased having been made greater in size or value
impaled
made helpless as if pierced by a sharp object
conveyed
made known; expressed; communicated, transported
chastened
made less proud; humbled
investor relations
maintaining relationships with shareholders and others in the financial community
beckoning
make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow.
conspiring
make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act; plotting
optimize
make the best or most effective use of (a situation, opportunity, or resource).
Picket
parade in front of the employer's business carrying signs about the dispute
Pedophilia
paraphilia involving strong sexual attraction toward children
amicable
peaceable, friendly
petulant
peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
petulant
peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset; short tempered
cognoscenti
people who are considered to be especially well informed about a particular subject
Anti-Federalists
people who opposed the Constitution Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption.
discerning
perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement; mentally quick and observant; having insight
Supervisory Management
managers who are directly responsible for supervising workers and evaluating their daily performance
Sandbagging
manipulating the goal-setting process to have your goals set low Purposely bowling bad to obtain a higher handicap
checkered
marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings
checkered
marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings marked by changes in fortune Ex: During his checkered career he had lived in palatial mansions and in dreary boardinghouses.
virile
masculine; manly
Doggedly
persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious
Octogenarian
person in his or her eighties
Mutineer
person who rebels
Multi hued
several colors
Sexy
sexually attractive or exciting
angular
sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner
prickly
sharply pointed; thorny
despairing
showing the loss of all hope hopeless, despondent, discouraged
infantry
soldiers who fight on foot
intergenerational mobility
the change that family members make in social class from one generation to the next
Complexion
the color and texture of the skin, especially that of the face.
mendacity
the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty
frailty
the condition of being weak and delicate weakness
Carcass
the dead body of an animal
Habilitation
the degree to which the person's repertoire maximizes short and long term reinforcers for that individual and for others, and minimizes short and long term punishers
collective action problem
the difficulty in organizing large groups because of the tendency of some individuals to freeload or slack off A situation in which the members of a group would benefit by working together to produce some outcome, but each individual is better off refusing to cooperate and reaping benefits from those who do the work.
Global Diaspora
the dispersal of an ethnic population from an original homeland into foreign areas, often in a forced manner or under traumatic circumstances
hegemony
the domination of one state or group over its allies
Purgatorius
the earliest fossil that could have given rise to both primates and plesiadapiforms
Reaganomics
the economic policies of the former US president Ronald Reagan, associated especially with the reduction of taxes and the promotion of unrestricted free-market activity. The federal economic polices of the Reagan administration, elected in 1981. These policies combined a monetarist fiscal policy, supply-side tax cuts, and domestic budget cutting. Their goal was to reduce the size of the federal government and stimulate economic growth.
Stoicism
the endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint. An ancient Greek philosophy that became popular amongst many notable Romans. Emphasis on ethics. They considered destructive emotions to be the result of errors in judgment, and that a wise person would repress emotions, especially negative ones and that "virtue is sufficient for happiness." They were also concerned with the conflict between free will and determinism. They were also non-dualists and naturalists.
academia
the environment or community concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship.
autopsy
the examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death
despotism
the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
Contempt
the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.
Traditional Society
the first stage of economic development; this stage can last for thousands of years unless there is an impetus for growth in the mercantile and manufacturing areas and a change in the institutions necessary to make the transition to a more modern capitalist society. a society in which the past is thought to be the best guide for the present; tribal, peasant, and feudal societies type of society in which behavior is characterized by and based on long-standing customs, habits, and traditions
Populism
the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite
majoritarian politics
the politics of policy-making in which almost everybody benefits from a policy and almost everybody pays for it A political system in which the choices of the political leaders are closely constrained by the preferences of the people a policy in which almost everybody benefits and almost everybody pays
Customer retention
the practice of keeping customers by building long-term relationships
coercion
the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats
Profusely
to a great degree; in large amounts abundantly; generously
controvene
to act against or be counter to
controvene
to act against or be counter to go against
permit
to allow; to authorize
reviled
to attack with abusive language; to call insulting names; scolded
suffice
to be enough/adequate
presides
to be in charge; govern be in the position of authority in a meeting or gathering
Abound
to be plentiful, be filled; exist in great numbers
repelled
to be pushed away from
relent
to become less severe; to give in
overtake
to catch up with
sensationalize
to cause (events, esp in newspaper reports) to seem more vivid, shocking, etc., than they really are
Rendered
to cause to be or become; make
Avow
to claim; to declare boldly; to admit
dredge
to clean, deepen, or widen a waterway; to come up with or unearth
Shuttered
to close a business; closed
amalgamate
to combine; to mix together
eminate
to come forth
Convening
to come together in a group
lay waste to
to completely destroy
disconcert
to confuse; to disturb the composure of
conferred
to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation
excoriate
to criticize severely
Remedy
to cure
canonize
to declare a person a saint; raise to highest honors
disavow
to deny responsibility for or connection with
sun-drenched
to describe a place that receives a lot of sun; very sunny
Covet
to desire something belonging to another
rehash
to discuss again
propelled
to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward
joust
to engage in combat or competition; any combat suggestive of a joust
regale
to entertain or delight (v.) to feast, entertain agreeably
overstate
to exaggerate
parse
to examine or analyze
lament
to express sorrow; to grieve
condemnatory
to express strong disapproval
comiserate
to express sympathy; sympathize
downsize
to fire an employee in order to reduce costs
Divine
to foretell or know by inspiration
ingratiate
to gain another's favor by flattery or false friendliness (v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
Glean
to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers
Outstrip
to get ahead of, do better than, exceed
circumvent
to get around; to bypass
reclaimed
to get something back
Bestow
to give (as a gift)
rechristen
to give a new name to something
Spawn
to give rise to; to produce in large numbers
shortchange
to give someone or something less money, time, or attention than is deserved [cheat]
Exalt
to glorify, to praise, to raise in rank
Cede
to go
fizzle out
to gradually become less successful and end in a disappointing way
flourish
to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air; a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns
wield
to handle skillfully
Retain
to hold or keep
prayfully
to hope to god for something
Smites
to inflict a heavy blow; attack
seclude
to isolate to put in a private place
Cavorting
to leap or dance lively; to engage in extravagant behavior jump or dance around excitedly
desensitize
to lessen the feeling or awareness; to make less sensitive
relinquish
to let go, give up
augment
to make larger, increase
prolong
to make longer
mitigate
to make milder or softer/less severe, to moderate in force or intensity
Stimulate
to make more active Encourage interest/development/activity in a person or animal
unnerve
to make nervous or upset
Manifests
to make plain,clear, or apparent to the eye
immortalize
to make remembered, everlasting, or famous for the future; to preserve in memory forever
rectify
to make right, correct
Sulk
to mope around or pout
Taxied
to move slowly on the ground before taking off or after landinga
procure
to obtain through special effort; to bring about
Heed
to pay attention to
Prodding
to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed
Extol
to praise highly/extravagantly
foretell
to predict the future
Feign
to pretend
inhibit
to prevent, restrain, stop
Repel
to push away
repel
to push away
quell
to put an end to
Quells
to put an end to; silences
Bristle
to react in an angry or offended manner
bristle
to react in an angry or offended manner
matriculate
to register as a student at a college or university
alleviate
to relieve
Dwell
to remain for a time; to reside; to focus attention on; to speak or write about at length
desalinate
to remove salt from something
deference
to respect; consideration
Revert
to return, go back
Berate
to scold sharply
foresee
to see or know ahead of time
privatize
to sell to individuals state-run firms, which are then allowed to compete with one another in the marketplace to change from government or public ownership to private ownership
allocate
to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
Allocate
to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute; to assign
ensconce
to settle comfortably and firmly in position; to put or hide in a safe place
reside
to settle into a place to live; to exist
squatter
to settle on unoccupied land without legal claim A frontier farmer who illegally occupied land owned by others or not yet officially opened for settlement.
sensitize
to sharpen; to get used to the feeling of cause (someone or something) to respond to certain stimuli; make sensitive.
Beckon
to signal or summon, as by nodding or waving, or some other gesture
Unfurl
to spread out or unfold
misstate
to state something incorrect or false
fortify
to strengthen, build up
thereto
to that or this
Lore
traditional knowledge or teachings
Transceiver
transmits one radio signal and receives another radio signal from a base unit
duplicity
treachery, deceitfulness
gratituous
unnecessary or unwanted; unprovoked, unwarrented
Constitutionality
whether or not something is legal under the U.S. Constitution
stroppy
bad-tempered and easily offended or annoyed; difficult to deal with
illiberal
opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behavior
constable
police officer An officer whose duty is to maintain the peace.
pretentious
pompous, self-important
dissident
someone who disagrees
lawmaker
someone who makes laws legislator
Adherents
someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas
outgrowth
something that grows out of something else, either physically or as a result
impedement
something that stands in one's way; an obstacle
illuminate
to light up or make clear
victimize
to make a victim of; trick, deceive, or injure
expedite
to make easy, cause to progress faster
produce
to make something
Verve
energy, enthusiasm
Revenue
incoming money An increase in owner's equity resulting from the operation of a business
irreconcilable
incompatible; not able to be resolved
ineptitude
incompetence; lack of skill
Surged
increased suddenly
Obscenity
indecent or offensive speech or expression
indefensible
inexcusable, unforgivable
sputters
makes hissing or spitting noises
thundering
making a loud, rumbling noise like thunder
prolongation
making something last longer
Outdated
old-fashioned or obsolete
Tribal
relating to a group of people of the same race, and with the same customs
Castrated
to remove the testicles of a man or male animal, making reproduction impossible
Mend
to repair
absenteeism
when an employee doesn't show up for work
Proverb
wise saying a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice.
stewardess
woman who attends to airplane passengers and their needs
Credit Default Swap
Form of insurance pays if an issuer defaults on its bonds an insurance policy on the default risk of a corporate bond or loan
Blunderbuss
1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person
Trojan War
10 year war fought between the Mycenaean Greeks and the city of Troy (Greek mythology) a great war fought between Greece and Troy
New Negro Movement
1920s US; encouraged African Americans to become politically and racially conscious; lead to Harlem Renaissance an effort to promote racial equality by celebrating the cultural contributions of African Americans
Exodus
A mass departure
Exponentially
Extremely rapid increase.
Temping
You work for different companies for a short time without a permanent contract
municipality
a city or town that has corporate status and local government. city governments created in response to the emergence of relatively densely populated areas A city, town, etc. having its own incorporated government for local affairs.
officiant
a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service
rapport
a close and harmonious relationship; a positive relationship
Trove
a collection of valuable items
stipulation
a condition or requirement that is specified or demanded as part of an agreement
body dysmorphia
a condition that occurs when a person becomes obsessed with building muscle
conundrum
a confusing and difficult problem or question
enclave
a distinct region or community enclosed within a larger territory (n.) an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special charactern
grimace
a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain
grimacing
a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
Grimaced
a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc. Twisted the face to express pain, anger, or disgust
As hominem
a fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining
luxury tax
a fee that a team incurs when it exceeds a set payroll threshold Device used to tax the teams that spend the most on player payroll; those taxes are then shared with teams that do not have high payrolls A tax paid on expensive goods and services considered by the government to be nonessential.
admiration
a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval
divestiture
a firm selling one or more businesses the transfer of total or partial ownership of some of a firm's operations to investors or to another company
Boon
a gift or blessing; timely gift
Conventions
accepted rules of written and spoken language a way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity.
Fixation
according to Freud, a lingering focus of pleasure-seeking energies at an earlier psychosexual stage, in which conflicts were unresolved
Rashness
acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration; carelessness
In accordance
agreement; conformity
supplementary
additional
seemingly
apparently
Posits
assume as a fact; put forward as a basis of argument
Initially
at first, originally, primarily, in the beginning
ambience
atmosphere; mood; feeling
undermining
attacking; attempting to overthrow
spokesperson
being the official person to give out information the person who speaks or writes as a representative of a group
Inter
between, among
Crohn's disease
chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract
municipality
city governments created in response to the emergence of relatively densely populated areas A city, town, etc. having its own incorporated government for local affairs.
limpid
clear, transparent; readily understood
unmistakable
clear; cannot be understood the wrong way; not able to be confused or misunderstood
clerical ignorance
clergy was ignorant; many preached in Latin that they couldn't read or understand
Clad
clothed or covered
Implode
collapse inward violently
Corral
collect or gather
hoarse
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
fiery
consisting of fire or burning strongly and brightly
paradoxically
counter to what one would think; contradictory
Nordic
countries of northern europe, including denmark, finland, iceland, norway, and sweden
Interdisciplinary
covering more than one area or study
Commercial Property Insurance
covers property losses resulting from fire, storms, accidents, theft, and vandalism protection against property loss Insurance that covers commercial buildings and their contents against various types of property loss.
lampoons
criticize in a humorous way to make something or someone seem stupid; ridicules
Transphobia
fear of or discrimination toward transgender or other gender-nonconforming people
henceforth
from now on
Ripe
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
counterintuitive
goes against your gut feeling or common sense
railed against
harshly criticize, castigate, scold; criticize strongly
Ghosted
haunted; empty
Rancid
having a bad taste or smell; spoiled (adj.) stale, spoiled
relevancy
having a clear relationship to the matter at hand
morose
having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
rhythmic
having a strong beat with a pattern to it
Pillaged
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
Grizzled
having or streaked with gray hair
twofold
having two parts
Longhand
having words written out in full by hand
transfixed
having your attention fixated as though by a spell cause (someone) to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment.
adversly
negatively
incapable
not able to do something
forward
presumptuous, impertinent, or bold.
Dissident
rebel; someone who disagrees
Nero fiddled while Rome burned
saying about how Nero caused fire to destroy Rome
Botonist
scientist who studies plants
Predicate
tells what the subject is or does
discarded
thrown away
implausible
unlikely; unbelievable; difficult to believe
verbose
wordy, very talkative
codify
arrange and set down in writing
deference
humble submission and respect
Poached
hunted illegally
ahead of
in front of; before
bonafide
in good faith; authentic; genuine; real
Syndicated
in journalism, material that is sold by an organization for publication in several newspapers
Ahead
in or toward the front
Tacky
in poor taste
Marginal
in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose; insignificant
impervious
incapable of being affected
waspy
insect like
marginal
insignificant in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose
Unsavory
morally offensive; distasteful
tactical planning
more specific, shorter-term planning that applies strategic plans to specific functional areas the process of developing detailed, short-term statements about what is to be done, who is to do it, and how it is to be done
stagnation
motionlessness; inactivity
wavered
move back and forth; indecisive; shake/quiver
lumbering
moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way
centrifugal
moving or tending away from the center
illegible
difficult or impossible to read
affable
(adj.) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
poignant
(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
raucous
(adj.) disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
wayward
(adj.) disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious
PE Ratio
price per share/earnings per share (EPS)
decrepit
(adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
Gold Standard
A monetary system in which paper money and coins are equal to the value of a certain amount of gold
Sullen
bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy
cantankerous
bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative
Average Volume
Average amount of shares traded daily.
Lush
produced or growing in extreme abundance luxurious, elaborate
Unholy
profane
decommission
to remove from active service take a ship out of service
incriminate
to reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty
hustle
to rush; to act with urgency
disseminate
to scatter or spread widely
Adjustability
The ability of a product to be changed in size.
correspondence
communication by exchange of letters; written communication
perdition
damnation; ruin; hell
grime
dirt; mud
Tempo
time
protrude
to stick out, thrust forth
divest
to strip or remove a title or position of authority
intimate
to suggest something subtly very familiar
supercede
to take the place of; to replace
indoctrinate
to teach a certain point of view/principles
unutterable
too great, intense, or awful to describe
Guile
treacherous cunning, deceit; trickery
downtrodden
treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed
patronizing
treating with condescension; acting superior
Geneva Conference
(1954) This agreement ended the war between France and Vietnam. Vietnam was partitioned into the North and South to provide for the two opposing governments. It also set up an election in 1956 which would decide if the government of the south or that of the north would become the head of Vietnam. The USA did not actively participate in or sign on to the accords. A conference between many countries that agreed to end hostilities and restore peace in French Indochina and Vietnam.
virulent
(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful
indubitably
unquestionably; without a doubt
truculent
(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
Aghast
(adj.) filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
disquieting
(adj) disturbing, causing anxiety
extenuating
(adj) excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating factors
enlightened
(adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding
Rabid
(adj.) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies
Modest
(adj) humble; simple rather than showy; decent (esp. "covering up" in terms of dress); small, limited
warranted
(adj) justified, authorized (warrant can mean to justify or a justification, but can also mean to vouch for or guarantee)
Bland
(adj.) gentle, soothing, mild; lacking interest or taste
bountiful
(adj.) giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly
Utmost
(adj.) greatest, highest, farthest; (n.) the extreme limit
exuberant
(adj.) high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant
facetious
(adj.) humorous, not meant seriously
inscrutable
(adj.) incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically
subversive
(adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow; (n.) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system
skeptic
(adj) person inclined to doubting or questioning generally accepted beliefs
Flightly
unstable or easily excited foolish; irresponsible
ethical
(adj.) Having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase
doable
(adj.) If something is doable, it can be achieved or performed
palpable
(adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized
Sullen
(adj) silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish.
Inflammatory
(adj.) causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder
calamitous
(adj.) causing great misfortune disastrous, catastrophic
abrasive
(adj.) causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; (n.) a substance used to smooth or polish
extraneous
(adj.) coming from the outside, foreign; present but not essential, irrelevant
Outright
(adj.) complete; instantaneous; without reservation, thoroughgoing; (adv.) completly, instantaneously
egregious
(adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)
Seminal
(adj.) - original, ground-breaking
seminal
(adj.) - original, ground-breaking
Panhandle
A narrow projection of a larger territory, as in Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma. a portion of land that sticks out like the handle of a pan
social welfare
A nation's system of programs, benefits, and services that help people meet those social, economic, educational, and health needs that are fundamental to the maintenance of society. programs to help certain groups of people
Unperturbed
untroubled; not concerned
Disinclined
unwilling, reluctant
theretofore
up to that time : until then. Before that time/ up to that point
clerical
(of a job or person) concerned with or relating to work in an office, especially routine documentation and administrative tasks.
effeminate
(of a man) having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly
spearhead
(v) be the leader of
reap
(v) harvest, such as by cutting; gather; get as a result of one's effort
refurbish
(v.) to brighten, freshen, or polish; to restore or improve
Pander
(v.) to cater to or provide satisfaction for the low tastes or vices of others; (n.) a person who does this
Dissipate
(v.) to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
affirm
(v.) to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm
incapacitate
(v.) to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
Delve
(v.) to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into
dissent
(v.) to disagree; (n.) disagreement
Wince
(v.) to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; (n.) the act of drawing back in this way
Elicit
(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
imbibe
(v.) to drink; to take in, absorb
encompass
(v.) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class
capitulate
(v.) to end resistance, give up, surrender, throw in the towel
deplore
(v.) to feel or express regret or disapproval
thwart
(v.) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate
reimburse
(v.) to pay back; to give payment for
Relegate
(v.) to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish
contrive
(v.) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan
hitherto
up to this time; until now until now or until the point in time under discussion
Conformity
compliance with standards, rules, or laws. Adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.
Exhibitionism
compulsive need to expose one's body, particularly the genitals, to an unsuspecting stranger
veiled
concealed or disguised
Centralize
concentrate (control of an activity or organization) under a single authority
Caucus
A meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide the platform.
Beau
.a boyfriend or male admirer. a rich, fashionable young man; a dandy.
Brigade
1. a large group of soldiers that forms a unit of an army 2. (often disapproving) used, always with a word or phrase in front of it, to describe a group of people who share the same opinions or are similar in some other way
informant
1. a person who gives secret information about someone or something to the police or a newspaper, informer 2. (technology) a person who gives someone information about something, for example to help them with their research
outpost
1. a small military camp away from the main army, used for watching an enemy's movements, etc. 2. small town or group of buildings in a lonely part of a country
retrograde
1. going backward 2. becoming worse
unheralded
1. not previously mentioned; happening without any warning 2. not recognized or publicly praised as good or important Unnoticed or unappreciated
pendulum
A device that swings back and forth due to the force of gravity
Fairweather friend
A fairweather friend is the type who is always there when times are good but forgets about you when things get difficult or problems crop up.
Pagan
A follower of a polytheistic religion in ancient times.
Inflation
A general and progressive increase in prices a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
trilogy
A group of three literary or musical works that have a related theme
advisory board
A group that serves as an alternative to a board of directors, acting only in an advisory capacity A team of people with subject-area expertise or vital contacts who help a business owner review plans and decision
virtue
A habitual and firm disposition to do good behavior showing high moral standards
nobility
A high-ranking social class
centennial
A one-hundredth anniversary or its celebration
Chaplain
A person chosen to conduct religious exercises for the military, the chapel of an institution or a fraternal organization.
Insured
A person covered by an insurance policy
contempt of court
Action that hinders the administration of justice in court occurs when a person ignores a court order or shows a lack of respect for the court
A. Philip Randolph
America's leading black labor leader who called for a march on Washington D.C. to protest factories' refusals to hire African Americans, which eventually led to President Roosevelt issuing an order to end all discrimination in the defense industries. Black leader, who threatens a march to end discrimination in the work place; Roosevelt gives in with companies that get federal grants.
face value
Amount of principal due at the maturity date of the bond
co-operative
An organization that is formed to benefit its owners in the form of reduced prices and/or the distribution of surpluses at year-end.
Recurring Payments
Automatic payments a customer can set up, such as to pay for car insurance or cell phone service. These payments can happen every month, even though they are set up only once.
Sexist
Attitudes, conditions, or behaviors that promote stereotyping of social roles based on gender promoting the belief that woman are innately inferior to men
hedge
Avoid commitment by leaving provisions for withdrawal or changing one's mind; protect a bet by also betting on the other side
summa cum laude
Awarded to students with excellent grades; literally "with highest honors"
Exposition
Background information presented in a literary work. A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances. a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.
Composters
Bacteria, fungi, worms and other soil organism that help break down dead plants and animals and animal wastes, that speeds up the natural decaying process
Tonal
Based on principles of major-minor tonality, as distinct from modal.
astrodynamics
Deals with the motion of objects in space like stars
Brutalist
Celebrates how something is made: unfinished walls, exposed pipes, ect. very heavy, concrete structures, cheap to make.
Wildcard
Characters to find words or phrases that contain specific letters or combination of letters.
Neurotoxins
Chemicals that affect the nervous system toxic substances, such as lead or mercury, that specifically poison nerve cells
Clergy
Church officials A body of officials who perform religious services, such as priests, ministers or rabbis.
Samurai
Class of warriors in feudal Japan who pledged loyalty to a noble in return for land.
Fundraising
Collecting money from individuals, organizations, or governments in order to achieve the NPO's mission the act of collecting or producing money for a particular purpose, especially for a charity
Monopoly
Complete control of a product or business by one person or group the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service. A market in which there are many buyers but only one seller.
channel intermediaries
Firms or individuals such as wholesalers, agents, brokers, or retailers who help move a product from the producer to the consumer or business user. An older term for intermediaries is middlemen. Distribution organizations—informally called "middlemen"—that facilitate the movement of products from producer to the consumer
extolling
praise enthusiastically
Secular
Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters; non-religious
Ligament
Connects bone to bone
CPAC
Conservative Political Action Conference
Inbreeding
Continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics A selective breeding method in which two individuals with identical or similar sets of alleles are crossed. breed from closely related people or animals, especially over many generations.
fictive kin
Family-like relationships that are not based on blood or marriage but on close friendship ties. someone who becomes accepted as part of a family to which he or she has no blood relation
Sultanism
Extreme power on the part of a personalist autocrat. Usually accompanied by an outlandish level of praise for the leader. a form of authoritarian government characterized by the extreme personal presence of the ruler in all elements of governance a system of extreme personal rule where the leader governs arbitrarily and absolutely through the selective use of terror and reward
Cleavages
Factors that separate groups. Deep and long-lasting political divisions factors that separate groups when national, ethnic, linguistic, and religious systematically affect political allegiances and policies,
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
contemptuous
Feeling hatred; scornful
Buyer's remorse
Feeling regret or concern after making a large purchase
Redbaiting
Harassing or persecuting people because of known or suspected communist views.
industrious
Hardworking; not lazy
Trickle Down Economics
Hoover's strategy battling the Great Depression in which the money is given to the big corporations and eventually they will pay their workers more, and then the workers will spend their money and save the economy. govt gives tax breaks to company owners, who in turn give workers larger wages; INEFFECTIVE economic theory that holds that money lent to banks and businesses will trickle down to consumers
baying
Howling in a deep way, like a dog or wolf
Federal Land Grants
In 1850, the U.S. government gave 2.6 million acres of federal land to build the Illinois Central railroad from Lake Michigan to Gulf of Mexico. (p. 238) Federal gov. granted land for railroad companies to build more routes
Dharma
In Hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties
Patrician
In ancient Rome, a member of the privileged upper class.; aristocrat
Volatility
Indicates how much and how quickly the value of an investment, market, or market sector changes.
IPO
Initial public offering, a corporation's first offer to sell shares to the public A stock or bond sold by a corporation for the first time. Proceeds (money from sale) may be used to retire debts, build new plants or buy new equipment or for additional working capital. (Initial Public Offering).
Lip service
Insincere allegiance, respect
Lauds
praise, extol, hail, applaud, acclaim, commend, sing the praises of, speak highly of
Red Scare
Intense fear of communism and other politically radical ideas fear that communists were working to destroy the American way of life
IP
Internet Protocol
venture capital firms
Invest in start-up businesses with high growth potential in exchange for a share of ownership companies that invest in start-up businesses with high growth potential in exchange for a share of ownership
Shorts
Investors who bet against a stock
extolling its virtues
praising
Ageism
prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person's age
Omnipresent
present in all places at all times/everywhere
omnipresent
present in all places at all times; present everywhere
spearheaded
Lead an attack or movement
Alain Locke
Leader of the "New Negro" movement and editor of The New Negro—an anthology of writings by African Americans, Art could portray all themes
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
Legislation signed by President Clinton in 1996 that replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children, the major welfare program dating to the New Deal era, with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, which provided grants to the states to assist the poor and which limited welfare payments to two years, with a lifetime maximum of five years. The welfare reform law of 1996, which implemented the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
ubiquitous
present, appearing, or found everywhere
incidentally
used when a person has something more to say, or is about to add a remark unconnected to the current subject; by the way.
Sociological
Maintain social order by authorizing a social code to be followed by members of a culture concerning the development, structure, and functioning of human society.
clinch
Make final or settle conclusively; to fasten or hold together
House Money
More likely to risk money that has been "won" than that which has been "earned" (even though both represent wealth)
methodical
Orderly and regular
discharge petition
Petition that, if signed by majority of the House of Representatives' members, will pry a bill from committee and bring it to the floor for consideration.
Black Monday
October 19, 1987. Date of the largest single-day decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average until September 2001. The downturn indicated instability in the booming business culture of the 1980s but did not lead to a serious economic recession.
balletic
Of or relating to a characteristic of ballet; graceful
Quintile
One or another of the values that divide a tested population into five evenly distributed classes, or one of these classes dividing a group into fifths, a method often used to look at distribution of income
Vicars
One who serves as a substitute, an agent, or a representative of another. Bishops are vicars of Christ; they take his place in the Church. The pope is the Supreme Vicar of Christ.
Heredity
Passing of traits from parents to offspring the transmission of traits from one generation to the next
no-trade clause
Player has the right to reject the right under certain conditions. provision in a contract in which a player retains the right to approve or disapprove of a trade to another team in order to complete the deal
Bail Fund
Poor defendants can receive loans from the fund in order to post bail and gain pretrial release. Program is most effective when loans are tied to contact, assistance, and supervision with people who remind defendants about court dates. 93% successful
Dollop
a lump or blob of some substance; a small substance
Investment Banking
Professional banking services not regulated by federal banking regulations. the sale of stocks and bonds for corporations Financial activities that involve underwriting new security issues and providing advice on mergers and acquisitions.
Timesharing
Property occupancy arrangement in which multiple individuals have use of property but, unlike traditional forms of co-ownership, the interests are at different time intervals rather than simultaneous. A timesharing arrangement may involve true co-ownership, leasehold interests, or simply permission to occupy (i.e., license).
Philip A. Payton
Realtor who provided African Americans in NYC with an opportunity to live in quality housing in the community of Harlem; owned the Afro-American Realty Company
Shay's Rebellion
Rebellion led by Daniel Shays of farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787, protesting mortgage foreclosures. It highlighted the need for a strong national government just as the call for the Constitutional Convention went out.
hustler
a male prostitute who caters to men
Dandy
a man whose style of dress is ostentatiously elegant or fashionable a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
orifice
a mouth or vent; an opening
Permanency
The extent to which a team will remain together or be disbanded after a task has been accomplished.
wellness checkup
Routine visits to the doctor to maintain good health
Previous Close
The price of the stock at the end of yesterday's trading session
Authorization
The process of giving someone permission to do or have something; permission
encoded
The process of transforming information from one format into another. translating an idea or message into words, symbols, and illustrations
Rasputin
Russian peasant monk who was able to influence Russian politics by gaining the confidence of the Czarina Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II
Messiah
Savior sent by God; anointed one
delegate
To divide up, especially responsibilities A person appointed or elected to represent others
Ebb
To fade away, recede; decline, lessen
ebb
To fade away, recede; decline, lessen
adulate
To flatter or admire excessively; to idolize
Cipher text
Scrambled form of the message or data Data that has been encrypted.
preliminary
Serving as a preparation; introductory coming at the beginning; coming before the main event or activity
tisk tisk
Shame on you
British Nobility
Smallest, wealthiest, best-defined and most socially responsible aristocratic. Consisted of about 400 families and the eldest male members of each family sat in the House of Lords. But through the corruptions of the electoral system, many nobles sat in the House of Commons as well. Their estates ranged from a few thousand acres to fifty thousand acres.
Tarred
Smeared with tar.
concession
Something given up or yielded a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded.
spec sheet
Specification list; typically provides detailed measurements and construction guidelines
Grandfathered
Statutory process by which previously licensed persons are included without further action in revisions or additions in nurse practice acts.
Enlightenment
a movement that emphasized science and reason as guides to help see the world more clearly A movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions.
Ascent
a movement upward
impetus
a moving force, impulse, stimulus
crevise
a narrow opening; crack
majority shareholder
a person or entity that owns more than 50% of a company's outstanding shares one who holds sufficient shares in a company to influence the decision-making.
inquiry
The search for information and explanation, often focusing on specific questions.
Peninsular War
This war was the beginning of the end of Napoleon's Grand Empire after the Spanish rebelled against France for its independence A conflict, lasting from 1808 to 1813, in which Spanish Rebels, with the aid of British forces, fought to drive Napoleons French troops out of Spain.
vetting process
To investigate whether a person is fit to hold a position ahead of time
delegating tasks
Trusting another person with responsibilities
Aerie
a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling
Torrid
Very hot, parching, burning; passionate giving off intense heat, passionate
Floored
Very surprised; shocked
Presides over the Senate
Vice President
vibrantly
Vigorously; energetically; throbbingly filled with life
indirect marketing
When distribution takes place through channel members a marketing channel containing one or more intermediary levels
insignia
a badge worn to show official position
deity
a god or goddess
By trade
used when indicating someone's job, especially a job that requires special training and skills and is done by using the hands
Futile
useless; hopeless; pointless
spouts
angrily spewing words
Pesky
annoying, bothersome
Maternal Mortality Rate
annual number of deaths of women from pregnancy-related causes per 100,000 live births The number of women who die giving birth per 100,000 births
exculpatory evidence
any information having a tendency to clear a person of guilt or blame
celestial bodies
any natural body outside of the Earth's atmosphere all objects seen in the sky (the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets)
looming
appear as a shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening. appearing large and scary
consilience
agreement between the approaches to a topic of different academic subjects, especially science and the humanities
escapade
an adventurous unconventional act; a reckless adventure
Commonwealth of Independent States
an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991 Organization formed from the former republics of the Soviet Union in 1991. Confederacy of independent states of the former Soviet Union that have united because of their common economic and administrative needs.
exerted
apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality).
Circa
approximately
offer sheet
presented by the player agent to a student-athlete prior to expiration of the student-athletes eligibility, but the agent does not sign until the student-athlete's eligibility expires
feigning
pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury). faking; pretending
NFT
nutrient film technique
fealty
obligated loyalty or faithfulness
derail
obstruct; divert from its intended course
manifest
obvious; very clear; evident
adnauseam
to a sickening degree
incensed
very angry; enraged
cutthroat
very competitive; ruthless
Gutted
very disappointed
Gutted
very disappointed; devastated
high-octane
very exciting or intense
Cloud 9
very happy
bigwig
very important person
smitten
very much in love
allocative efficiency
when the mix of goods being produced represents the mix that society most desires A state of the economy in which production is in accordance with consumer preferences; in particular, every good or service is produced up to the point where the last unit provides a marginal benefit to society equal to the marginal cost of producing it
parsnip
whitish edible root, vegetable
syndicate
a gathering of people with a common interest
blindsided
caught off guard
unnerving
causing anxiety or nervousness
beautific
causing bliss or joy (adj.) blissful; rendering or making blessed
Mere
nothing more than; only
conspicuously
noticeably
Depositary
noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
gargantuan
of huge or extraordinary size and power
Papal
of or relating to a pope or to the papacy.
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
Rapacious
Seizing everything; greedy
floozy
a girl or a woman who has a reputation for promiscuity cheap, immoral woman
Illiberal Democracy
a governing system in which, although elections take place, citizens are cut off from knowledge about the activities of those who exercise real power because of the lack of civil liberties A procedural democracy, with elections, but without real competition, and lacking some civil rights and liberties.
glade
a grassy open space in a forest
abundance
a great or plentiful amount.
gargoyle
a grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal
assembly
a group of citizens, in an ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws
syndicate
a group of individuals or organizations combined to promote some common interest
Cohort
a group of people from a given time period
manuscript
a handwritten or typed piece of writing, such as a book
lacquer
a hard glossy coating; a protective coating made from the sap of a special tree
Apathy
a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
Gully
a large groove or channel in the soil that carries runoff after a rainstorm
flash mob
a large public gathering at which people perform an unusual or seemingly random act and then disperse, typically organized by means of the Internet or social media. a large group of people who gather together in a spontaneous activity that lasts a limited amount of time
edifice
a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building
Exodus
a large-scale departure or flight
ordinance
a law or regulation
ordinance
a law or regulationr
pawnbroker
a legal business that makes high-interest loans based on the value of personal possessions pledged as collateral
Rune
a letter of an ancient Germanic alphabet, related to the Roman alphabet.
debt ceiling
a limit on the total amount of money the federal government can legally borrow an explicit, legislated limit on the amount of outstanding national debt
Byline
a line at the head of a newspaper article carrying the author's name
Nexus
a link, tie, or bond
Screed
a long speech or piece of writing, typically one regarded as tedious an abusive rant (often tedious)
Odyssey
a long, adventurous voyage; a quest
Darkhorse
a long-shot candidate for nomination, usually the second or third choice of many delegates, whose best chance for selection lies in a deadlock of the leading candidates
Nostalgia
a longing for something past; homesickness
Parapet
a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony
War Bonds
a low-interest loan by civilians to the government meant to be repaid in a number of years Short-term loans that individual citizens made to the government that financed two-thirds of the war's cost. Certificates sold by the United States government to pay for the war.
Suitors
a man who pursues a relationship with a particular woman, with a view to marriage. a prospective buyer of a business or corporation.
free market economy
a market with few government restrictions on how a good or service can be produced or sold or on how a factor of production can be employed an economic system in which prices are determined by unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses. An economic system in which prices and wages are determined by unrestricted competition between businesses, without government regulation or fear of monopolies.
sorcerer
a person who claims or is believed to have magic powers; a wizard.
cratered
centrally depressed like a bowl or saucer
Unionization
employees work together to make a difference in the workplace
regional
of, relating to, or characteristic of a region.
Miffed
offended, annoyed
invidious
offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment
crusade
(n.) a strong movement to advance a cause or idea; (v.) to campaign, work vigorously
Vigil
(n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
foible
(n.) a weak point, failing, minor flaw
Ruse
(n.) an action designed to confuse or mislead, a trick
Conservatism
A political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes.
distraught
(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
Pending
(adj.) waiting to be settled; (prep.) until
nefarious
(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
Passover
(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt (Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt The night the Lord passed over the houses of the Israelites marked by the blood of the lamb, and spared the firstborn sons from death. It also is the feast that celebrates the deliverance of the Chosen People from bondage in Egypt and the Exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land.
automated
(adj) done by machines and not peopleo
de facto
(adj.) actually existing or in effect, although not legally required or sanctioned; (adv.) in reality, actually
cognizant
(adj.) aware, knowledgeable, informed; having jurisdiction
intrinsic
(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
discordant
(adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting
pretentious
(adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
tantamount
(adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect
sensual
(adj.) involving sensory gratification, usually related to sex (With a coy smile, the guest on the blind-date show announced that he considered himself a very sensual person.)
perenial
(adj.) lasting for a long time, persistent; (n.) a plant that lives for many years
reprieve
(n) a temporary relief or delay; (v) to grant a postponement
counterpoint
(n) contrasting item, opposite; a complement; the use of contrast or interplay in a work of art
implosion
(n) forceful collapse inward
Spate
(n) sudden outpouring or rush; flood a large number or amount of something, esp. in a brief time
propriety
(n) the state of being proper, appropriateness; (pl) standards of what is proper or socially acceptable
requisition
(n.) - a demand for goods, often by an authority
domicile
(n.) - a residence, a home
Inclination
(n.) - a tendency, propensity
inclination
(n.) - a tendency, propensity
doctrine
(n.) a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles
Fray
(n.) a brawl, a noisy quarrel; (v.) to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; to strain, irritate
aspersion
(n.) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming
Feint
(n.) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; (v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
megalomania
(n.) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality
lexicon
(n.) a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium
amnesty
(n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
apparition
(n.) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance
Regime
(n.) a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule
Travesty
(n.) a grotesque or grossly inferior imitation; a disguise, especially the clothing of the opposite sex; (v.) to ridicule by imitating in a broad or burlesque fashion
innuendo
(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
demagogue
(n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
pundit
(n.) a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions
semblance
(n.) a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition
neophyte
(n.) a new convert, beginner, novice
memorandum
(n.) a note to aid one's memory; an informal note or report A form on which a brief message is written describing a transaction
recluse
(n.) a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world
Tarmac
(n.) a road or runway made of asphalt a black material used for making road surfaces, that consists of small stones mixed with tar
taint
(n.) a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; (v.) to stain or contaminate
disrepute
(n.) a state of being held in low regard (The officer fell into disrepute after it was learned that he had disobeyed the orders he had given to his own soldiers.); disgrace
bulwark
(n.) a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense; (v.) to provide such defense or protection
Erect
(v.) - to construct, to raise rigidly upright or straight
redact
(v.) - to revise, edit
Trek
(v.) - to walk, travel by foot
Annex
(v.) To add to, attach: to incorporate;(n.) An attachment or addition
befuddle
(v.) to confuse, make stupid
hoodwink
(v.) to mislead by a trick, deceive
counteract
(v.) to neutralize, make ineffective (The antidote counteracted the effect of the poison.)
commemorate
(v.) to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of
Pry
(v.) to pull loose by force; to look at closely or inquisitively; to be nosy about something
Castigate
(v.) to punish severely; to criticize severely
castigate
(v.) to punish severely; to criticize severely
venerate
(v.) to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
Cryptography
the art of protecting information by transforming it into an unreadable format, called cipher text
Authoritarianism
A political system in which a small group of individuals exercises power over the state without being constitutionally responsible to the public.
handily
1. skillfully or easily 2. in a handy manner; conveniently
Relay
1. to receive and send on information, news, etc. to someone 2. to broadcast television or radio signals
Dred Scott v. Sanford
1857 Supreme Court decision that stated slaves were not citizens: slaves were property no matter where they were living and the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional The case that ruled that slaves were property and could not sue Supreme Court case that decided US Congress did not have the power to prohibit slavery in federal territories and slaves, as private property, could not be taken away without due process - basically slaves would remain slaves in non-slave states and slaves could not sue because they were not citizens
Feudalism
A political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land
Sponsor
A baptized, confirmed, and practicing Catholic who presents a child or adult for Baptism or Confirmation (and professes the Faith in the case of an infant). This person prays for the one being sponsored and helps with his or her religious instruction. to assume responsibility for someone else; to promise to pay for someone's expenses A person or group who provides resources and support for the project, program, or portfolio and is accountable for enabling success.
Commonwealth
A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them A self-governing territory associated with another country
investment decision
How a firm builds the asset side of the balance sheet by allocating funds, time, and other resources. the decision to build, buy, or lease plant and equipment; to enter or exit an industry
aphrodisiac
A chemical purported to stimulate sexual desire
Majoritarian
A political theory holding that in a democracy, the government ought to do what the majority of the people want. system of policy making in which those with a numerical majority hold authority Term describing the virtually unchecked power of a parliamentary majority in the UK political system
Grandfather Clause
A clause in registration laws allowing people who do not meet registration requirements to vote if they or their ancestors had voted before 1867.
Symbiosis
A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species.
Buddha
Means "Enlightened One." He is said to have found a path for overcoming suffering.
Sham corporation
A corporation without substance that may be disregarded by piercing the corporate veil.
Private Prisons
A correctional institution operated by a private firm on behalf of a local or state government. Correctional facilities operated by private corporations instead of the government and, therefore, reliant on profits for survival.
Sovereign Country
A country that controls its own government.
Bull Trap
A false move to the upside that does not initiate a new uptrend, but is actually the final rally before a sustained decline, hence "trapping the bulls." A bull trap can be described as a strong rally in the context of a "Bear Market" which traps buyers into believing that the market is turning to the upside. A false signal indicating that a declining trend in a stock or index has reversed and is heading upwards when, in fact, the security will continue to decline.
Gender fluidity
A flexible range of gender expression, with interests and behaviors that may even change from day to day. a flexible range of gender expression, which can change day-to-day and allows for less restrictive and stereotypical gender expectations
grand jury
A jury of 12 to 23 persons who, in private, hear evidence presented by the government to determine whether persons shall be required to stand trial. If the jury believes there is sufficient evidence that a crime was committed, it issues an indictment.
Appropriation
A legislative grant of money to finance a government program or agency
Blacklist
A list of about 500 actors, writers, producers and directors who were not allowed to work on Hollywood films because of their alleged Communist connections. A list of people or products viewed with suspicion or disapproval.
backlog
A listing of product requirements and deliverables to be completed, written as stories, and prioritized by the business to manage and organize the project's work. A prioritized list of features or user stories to add to a program
Trek
A long, slow, and difficult journey
filtration system
Depending on the incoming water supply, a filtration system may be necessary to maintain adequate water quality.
Recall
A measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier, as on a fill-in-the-blank test. A procedure for submitting to popular vote the removal of officials from office before the end of their term.l
Characterization
A method an author uses to let readers know more about the characters and their personal traits. the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character
skirmish
A minor fight or battle
Lame duck
A person still in office after he or she has lost a bid for reelection
Gladiator
A person trained to fight another person to the death for public entertainment
political pundit
A person who offers to mass media his or her opinion or commentary on a particular subject area (most typically political analysis, the social sciences, technology or sport) on which he or she is knowledgeable (or can at least appear to be knowledgeable), or considered a scholar in said area.
Practitioner
A person who practices in a profession, such as medicine
practitioner
A person who practices in a profession, such as medicine
disposition
A person's general or natural mood; tendency
Skepticism
A philosophy which suggests that nothing can ever be known for certain.
Purgatory
A place of temporary punishment The state of purification that takes place after death for those who need to be made clean and holy before meeting the all-holy God in Heaven. A state of final purification or cleansing, which one may need to enter following death and before entering Heaven
Affirmative Action
A policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities
Tack
A policy or course of action, especially one that differs from a former course of action
Predilection
A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something
Fairness Doctrine
A principle that formerly obligated broadcasters to present both sides of an issue FCC rule (no longer in effect) that required broadcasters to air a variety of viewpoints on their programs An FCC requirement that broadcasters who air programs on controversial issues provide time for opposing views
hedge fund
A private investment pool, open to wealthy or institutional investors, that is exempt from SEC regulation and can therefore pursue more speculative policies than mutual funds. A private investment organization that employs risky strategies that often made huge profits for investors
Filibuster
A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedings and prevents a vote on a controversial issue.
Trill
A quavering or vibratory sound, esp. a rapid alternation of sung or played notes.
silver bullet
A quick solution to a difficult problem
Dialect
A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.
Inverse Ratio
A relationship where increasing one value causes another value to get smaller instead of larger.
Federal Election Commission
A six-member bipartisan agency created by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974. The federal Election Commission administers and enforces campaign finance laws.
Apartheid
A social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against non-whites. Laws (no longer in effect) in South Africa that physically separated different races into different geographic areas.
Sermon
A speech intended to provide religious instruction a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible.
Referendum
A state-level method of direct legislation that gives voters a chance to approve or disapprove proposed legislation or a proposed constitutional amendment. a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
Corallary
A statement that follows immediately from a theorem
Lobbying
A strategy by which organized interests seek to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on members of the legislature. attempting to influence policy makers Engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact.
Subreddit
A subreddit is a smaller forum within the social website reddit that is dedicated to a specific topic or theme. These are defined by the symbol "/r/" which precedes the unique reddit url of that particular subreddit. There are large subreddits like /r/politics or /r/videos, but they can be as specific as /r/learnuselesstalents ore /r/contagiouslaughter. There are thousands upon thousands of subreddits, and the reddit homepage is composed of the most popular content from every subreddit combined. You can also customize your own reddit homepage by subscribing to your favorite subreddits.
Pony Express
A system of messengers on horseback established in 1860 to carry mail across the United States. A Mail carrying service; ran from 1860-1861; was established to carry mail speedily along the 2000 miles from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California; they could make the trek in 10 days.
Feudal System
A system of trading loyalties for protection in the Middle Ages. A political and social system based on the granting of land in exchange for loyalty, military assistance, and other services
Federalist
A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution during ratification debates in state legislatures.
overarching
encompassing or overshadowing everything
Masquerading
Disguising oneself
Outlier
A value much greater or much less than the others in a data set
transgression
A violation of a law, command, or duty
free market
An economic system in which prices and wages are determined by unrestricted competition between businesses, without government regulation or fear of monopolies.
module
An encapsulated collection of one or more related classes, each with its own methods and attributes.
revenue
An increase in owner's equity resulting from the operation of a business Income
rendition
An interpretation or translation; a performance
Fixture
An item of personal property that has been converted to real property by being permanently affixed to the realty. a permanency; a person or thing remaining fixed, in the same position
Black Friday, 1869
Financial tycoons Jim Fisk and Jay Gould bribed officials in Grant's cabinet to ignore their attempts to corner the gold market; led to the Panic of 1869 After the US Treasury stopped the sale of gold, Gould and Fisk cornered the market so that the price of gold would skyrocket. After the price skyrocketed, they sold their gold at higher prices. Soon after the sale of the US Treasury resumed the sale of US gold and with this increase in the gold supply, the pice of gold and the market crashed.
Prodding
encouragement to do something to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed Poking, jabbing
executive authority
enforce laws
reveling
enjoying festivities to take great pleasure or delight
Student Loan Forgiveness
Borrowers who MAY not have to repay their student loan; available to military personnel, teachers, nurses, child care providers, or borrowers affected by the closure of a school. the discharge of certain student loans is excluded from gross income if the discharge is contingent on the individuals performing certain public services
pencil pusher
Camp clerk. Keeps the payroll, orders supplies, and manages the camp store.
formidable
Causing fear inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable
dismal
Causing great sadness or pessimism
Outsourcing
Hiring workers in other countries to do a set of jobs obtain (goods or a service) from an outside or foreign supplier, especially in place of an internal source. A decision by a corporation to turn over much of the responsibility for production to independent suppliers.
Entrepreneur
a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so. A person who organizes, manages, and takes on the risks of a business.
apologist
a person who speaks in defense of a person, an idea, or a position a person who makes an argument in support of someone or something
itinerary
a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
Bloody Sunday 1965
Demonstration March from Selma to Montgomery Alabama. Protest against voting rights. Peaceful March is turned violent by police violence
Capricorn
December 22-January 19
Crimson
Deep red
Repression
Defense mechanism by which anxiety-provoking thoughts and feelings are forced to the unconscious. keeping distressing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious
conspicuous
Easily seen or noticed
The Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP):
Federal government program directed to compensate certain individuals seriously injured by certain countermeasures (vaccination, medication, device, or other item recommended to diagnose, prevent, or treat a declared pandemic, epidemic or security threat Provides benefits to seriously injured individuals that resulted from using certain antivirals
Supremacy Clause
Federal law is supreme over state law Article VI of the Constitution, which makes the Constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws when the national government is acting within its constitutional limits.
Collagen
Fibrous protein that gives the skin form and strength
Beer Hall Putsch (1923)
Hitler's abortive attempt—in the wake of the inflation crisis—to topple the pro-Weimar government in Munich; sent to prison for five years where he wrote his incendiary autobiography Mein Kampf; importantly, Hitler realized that the Nazis could not overthrow the Weimar Republic by force, but would have to use constitutional means to gain power gave Hitler and the Nazis national prominence in Germany. failed attempt at revolution when Hitler unsuccessfully tried to seize power in Munich. This uprising resulted in Hitler's arrest, but it did in fact get the Nazi mantra out into the world.
Power Vacuum
Government situation that leaves the door open for political change. The vacuum occurs when government is vulnerable/weak and possibly ready for change initiated by the people. when someone has lost control of something and no one has replaced them a time period where power is to be had, but nobody takes control of it
Patronage
Granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
Board of Governors
In the Federal Reserve System, a seven-member board that makes most economic decisions regarding interest rates and the supply of money. the seven-member board that oversees the Federal Reserve System
insensible
Incapable of feeling; unconscious, unaware
disingenuous
Insincere, not genuine
interplay
Interaction, reciprocal relationship or influence; back-and-forth action; action and reaction;
Meager
Lacking in quantity or quality (adj.) poor, scant, unsatisfactory; thin, slight
Attenuation
Loss of power in a signal as it travels from the sending device to the receiving device
A medium
Material through which a wave travels
dispersal
Movement of individuals away from centers of high population density or their area of origin; distribution
Guru
a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher; spiritual teacher
Infertility
Not being able to have children
scanty
Not enough or just barely enough; small in size or amount
redundancy
Occurs when a task or activity is unnecessarily repeated
Cesar Chavez
Organized Union Farm Workers (UFW); help migratory farm workers gain better pay & working conditions Non-violent leader of the United Farm Workers from 1963-1970. Organized laborers in California and in the Southwest to strike against fruit and vegetable growers. Unionized Mexican-American farm workers. 1927-1993. Farm worker, labor leader, and civil-rights activist who helped form the National Farm Workers Association, later the United Farm Workers.
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Reorganization of a business where company can operate with pre-bankruptcy management in place while the entitlement of lenders and investors are reorganized to replace a failed capital structure. protects an insolvent firm from creditors during a period of reorganization to restore profitability
impetus
That which drives one; momentum; a moving force
Anti-Apartheid Movement
The Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM), originally known as the Boycott Movement, was a British organisation that was at the centre of the international movement opposing South Africa's system of apartheid and supporting South Africa's non-whites. A general name for the international movement to oppose white minority rule in South Africa
Norse
The Norwegian language, especially in its medieval form
foreclosure crisis of 2008
The United States entered a mortgage crisis in 2007 and lead through the mid 2000s. This was caused by people's greed. Too much money was borrowed from banks. In 2008 when people couldn't pay off their credit, the banks started foreclosing houses cause the foreclosure crisis of 2008. More than 1 million houses were foreclosed. Real GDP was contracted and didn't start growing again until 2010. Unemployment raised to 10% and went down to 7.6% in 2013.
prima donna
an overly vain person
Net gain
The amount of money one has after subtracting expenses from income When income is greater than expenses
Mechanization
The application of machinery to manufacturing and other activities. Ex: Among the first processes to be mechanized were the spinning of cotton thread and the weaving of cloth in late-eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century England. (p. 603) In agriculture, the replacement of human labor with technology or machines.
Internal promotion
The appointment of a current, active classified employee (i.e. from within the organisation) to a position in a higher salary range than the one to which the employee is presently assigned. A promotion is also advancement to a position that requires performing accountabilities of significantly increased complexity or responsibility.
Rugged Individualism
The belief that all individuals, or nearly all individuals, can succeed on their own and that government help for people should be minimal. Popularly said by Hertbert Hoover. Belief that success comes through individual effort and private enterprise. Herbert Hoover's belief that people must be self-reliant and not depend upon the federal government for assistance.
Freerider
a person who does not pay for a good or service but who benefits from it when it is provided someone who consumes a resource without working or contributing to the resource's upkeep a person who receives the benefit of a good but avoids paying for it
quantum physics
The branch of physics that is the general study of the microworld of photons, atoms, and nuclei Branch of science that deals with discrete, indivisible units of energy called quanta as described by the Quantum Theory
immune system
The cells and tissues that recognize and attack foreign substances in the body a complex response system that protects the body from bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances A system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response
masochist
a person who gains satisfaction from suffering physical or psychological pain
water cycle
The continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back
Easter
The day on which Christians celebrate Jesus' resurrection from the dead
Industrialization
The development of industries for the machine production of goods.
Industrialization
The development of industries for the machine production of goods. the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.
Boston Massacre
The first bloodshed of the Amercan Revolution, as British guards at the Boston Customs House opened fire on a crowd killing five americans The first bloodshed of the American Revolution (1770), as British guards at the Boston Customs House opened fire on a crowd killing five Americans
Colonisers
The first plants that arrive in an area.
Aquarius
a constellation pictured as a man carrying water January 20 - February 18
Picketing
The gathering of striking workers at a business site as a sign of protest
Eden
The name of the garden in which God placed Adam and Eve.; paradise
Allocable
The nature of costs that have been assigned to one or more cost objectives, in reasonable and realistic proportion to the benefit provided or other equitable relationship.
paradox
a contradiction or dilemma A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
Co-op
a cooperative buying store that allows members to buy goods and equipment directly from producers
county clerk
The officer who serves as the county's chief record keeper and election officer.
abdication
a formal resignation and renunciation of powers
approval ratings
The percentage of survey respondents who say that they "approve" or "strongly approve" of the way the president is doing his job.
heir presumptive
The person who is first in line of succession but whose position could be displaced by a new heir with a better claim a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative
heir apparent
The person who is likely to be the next leader of a firm. In some family firms, the choice of the heir apparent is influenced by a gender bias (males are given preferential treatment) and/or a birth order bias (older siblings are given preferential treatment).
executive
The person who runs the government and sees that the laws are carried out
Masochist
a person who gains satisfaction from suffering physical or psychological pain one who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering
Mutual Exclusion
The requirement that when one process is in a critical section that accesses shared resources, no other process may be in a critical section that accesses any of those shared resources.
Sous Chef
The second in command in a kitchen; the person ranking next after the head chef.
Inception Date
The start date of a fund
apologist
a person who makes an argument in support of someone or something
Commerce Clause
The section of the Constitution in which Congress is given the power to regulate trade among the states and with foreign countries. The clause in the Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations.
Likeness
The state of being similar; something that is similar.
Ontology
The study of being - what it means to say something exists or is real
food packaging
The study of how packaging is used to preserve food after it has been processed and contain it through distribution
astrophysics
The study of the properties and interactions of planets, stars, galaxies, and other astronomical objects.
Inertia
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
superstring theory
The theory that conceives of particles as strings in 10 dimensions of space and time; the current contender for a theory of everything. A set of theories that hopes to describe the nature of spacetime and matter at a more fundamental level than is presently possible
Convection
The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid Process by which, in a fluid being heated, the warmer part of the mass will rise and the cooler portions will sink.
Motion for the Release of Evidence
There may be evidence being held by the prosecution that is materially important to the defense.
Damning
To condemn someone to a certain punishment or eternal fate. to condemn someone to a certain punishment or fate
manufacture
To make something, especially on a large scale using machinery.
abstain
To not do something; refrain, withdraw
Coax
To persuade or urge in a gentle way
retort
To respond critically or sarcastically
Redacted
To select and adapt written material to serve an author's purpose. (v.) - to revise, edit
Unloading
To sell at a loss
Peddling
Trying to sell try to sell by going house to house (illegaly drug or stolen items).
peddling
Trying to sell try to sell by going house to house (illegaly drug or stolen items).
Fury
Uncontrollable anger or rage
piggy backing
When a manufacturer goes overseas and asks its suppliers to continue doing business abroad with him, the suppliers are said to be piggy backing on that customer's efforts. The process of connecting to a wireless network without the permission of the owner of the network.
Editorializing
When a reporter provides his or her opinion to the reader. Opinionated comments that go beyond just stating the straightforward reporting Writing that departs from the narrative or dramatic mode and instructs the reader how to think or feel about the events of a story or the behavior of a character.
Delegating
When the leader turns responsibility for key behaviors over to employees Process of transferring authority and responsibility to another member of the health care team to complete a task, while retaining accountability giving managers and employees the power to run things and make decisions
American Legion
World War I veterans' group that promoted patriotism and economic benefits for former servicemen WWI veterans' group that promoted patriotism and economic benefits for former servicemen Founded in Paris in 1919 by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. Was distinguished for its militant patriotism, conservatism, and zealous anti-radicalism, but was notorious for aggressive lobbying for veterans' benefits.
framework
a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan; structure
Slab
a broad, flat piece
ruffian
a brutal, lawless; tough, rowdy person
Duplex
a building that is divided into two separate homes
invocation
a call (usually upon a higher power) for assistance, support, or inspiration; a prayer
Promiscuity
a casual approach to sexual love with no regard to faithful commitment
retailer
a channel intermediary that sells mainly to consumers a business whose sales come primarily from retailing
Arch nemesis
a chief enemy
Voyaging
a course of travel or passage, especially a long journey by water to a distant place.
loony
a crazy or silly person
Felony
a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.
Plight
a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation (n.) a sorry condition or state; (v.) to pledge, promise solemnly
Cryptocurrency
a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security a system that relies upon encryption techniques rather than banks to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of funds A digital currency in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of funds.
democratizing
a force to make everyone equal; equalizing introduce a democratic system or democratic principles to
assemblyman
a member of the lower house of a state legislature when that house is called the Assembl
Burgher
a member of the middle class who lived in a city or town
microcosm
a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system
peccadillo
a minor offense; a misdeed a small sin or fault
self-expression
a motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to reflect and express the self-concept using a variety of styles and skills to express thoughts, feelings, and needs
fossil fuels
a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms. Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals.
Dialect
a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group. A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.
commision
a percentage of the money received from a sale amount paid to an employee based on a percentage of the employees sales
Musings
a period of reflection or thought
Blighter
a persistently annoying person a person who is regarded with contempt, irritation, or pity
confidant
a person entrusted with secrets
Industrialist
a person involved in the ownership and management of industry. a person whose wealth comes from the ownership of industrial businesses and who favors government policies that support industry
hypochondriac
a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
contemporaries
a person or thing living or existing at the same time as another of the same time or era; about the same age
caregiver
a person that provides care for and meets the needs of someone else
Middlemen
a person who buys goods from producers and sells them to retailers or consumers. In trading systems, those dealers who operate between the original buyers and the retail merchants who sell to consumers.
Heuristic
a problem solving approach (algorithm) to find a satisfactory solution where finding an optimal or exact solution is impractical or impossible. a simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently; usually speedier but also more error-prone than algorithms
Filtering
a process of change in the use of a house, from single-family owner occupancy to abandonment The influence on public opinion that results from journalists' and editors' decisions about which of many potential news stories to report.
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
a psychological disorder marked by extreme inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity
proliferation
a rapid increase in numbers
Motive
a reason for doing something
magnetic field
a region around a magnetic material or a moving electric charge within which the force of magnetism acts. the region around a magnet where the magnetic force is exerted
Second Great Awakening
a revival of religious feeling and belief from the 1800s to the 1840s A series of religious revivals starting in 1801, based on Methodism and Baptism. Stressed a religious philosophy of salvation through good deeds and tolerance for all Protestant sects. The revivals attracted women, Blacks, and Native Americans.
faux pas
a slip in manners or conduct; a social blunder
Parish
a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor.
Vermon
a small rodent
industrial society
a society that depends on science and technology to produce its basic goods and services a society that depends on mechanization to produce its goods and services
recall election
a special election called by voters to remove an elected official before his/her term expires. an election during the term of an elected government official in which citizens vote directly on whether to remove the individual from office
podiatrist
a specialist in care for the feet; foot doctor
utterance
a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound
clinical trials
a strict series of tests that evaluates the effectiveness and safety of a medical treatment in humans experiments that study the effectiveness of medical treatments on actual patients
Penchant
a strong attraction/inclination or liking
Pupils
a student in school
Dullard
a stupid, insensitive
dullard
a stupid, insensitive person
Cretin
a stupid, obtuse, or mentally defective person
Bossa Nova
a style of Brazilian music derived from samba but placing more emphasis on melody and less on percussion.
subsidy
a sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive. government payment to encourage or protect a certain economic activity A government payment that supports a business or market
ambush
a surprise attack
Foray
a surprise attack (n.) a quick raid, especially for plunder; a venture into some field of endeavor; (v.) to make such a raid
Revelation
a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way.
Feudal System
a system of social stratification based on a hereditary nobility who were responsible for and served by a lower stratum of forced laborers called serfs
Filibuster
a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches A lengthy speech designed to delay or kill the vote on a bill; used only in the Senate A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedings and prevents a vote on a controversial issue.
outtake
a take that is not included in the final version of a film
Cab Calloway
a talented drummer, saxophonist, and singer, formed another important jazz orchestra, which played at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom and the Cotton Club, alternating with Duke Ellington.
Tarp
a tarpaulin sheet or cover.
undertaking
a task, assignment, or project something someone decides to do or start
Prodigal Son
a wasteful son who disappoints his father
Do gooder
a well-meaning but unrealistic or interfering philanthropist or reformer. a person who tries to help other people but who does it in a way that is annoying
Broker
a wholesaler who does not take title to goods and whose function is to bring buyers and sellers together and assist in negotiation
victim
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.
doable
able to be done; feasible; possible
satisfactory
adequate; good enough to fulfill the need
pervious
adj. Admitting the entrance or passage of another substance.
Espoused
adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life)
stricken
affected by something overwhelming;heartbroken
Rapaciously
aggressively greedy or grasping; greedily
affirmative
agreeing with; supporting Answering yes; to a question at issue.
Reconciliation
agreement after a quarrel A congressional process through which program authorizations are revised to achieve required savings. It usually also includes tax or other revenue adjustments.
Shaman
an ancient doctor, healer, or priest, they were called upon for religious ceremonies A person who is believed to have the power to cure the sick and forecast and control the future The single person who takes on the roles of priest, counselor, and physician and acts as a conduit to the supernatural world in a shamanist culture.
ghoul
an evil spirit or ghost revolting in an unnatural or morbid way; suggestive of someone who robs graves or otherwise preys on them
expenditure
an expense; the amount needed to be paid out An amount of money spent.
Guise
an external appearance, cover, mask
bid rigging
an illegal, anticompetitive practice in which two or more firms agree in advance which one will submit the lowest bid for a contract offered through a competitive bidding process competitors' agreement that one bidder will have the lowest bid for a particular job
ailment
an illness, typically a minor one; sickness
bogeyman
an imaginary evil spirit, referred to typically to frighten children.
Proliferation
an increase in number, multiplication
proliferation
an increase in number, multiplication
Securities and Exchange Commission
an independent agency of the government that regulates financial markets and investment companies monitors the stock market and enforces laws regulating the sale of stocks and bonds
sex trafficking
an industry in which children are coerced, kidnapped, sold, or deceived into sexual encounters the recruitment and control of persons for sexual exploitation
unionized
an industry or business in which employees have formed a union to negotiate on their behalf with management in such matters as pay, working conditions, hours, and benefits
walkabout
an informal stroll among a crowd conducted by an important visitor
Homer
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)
indignation
anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment
Ire
anger, rage
mutual fund
an institution that sells shares to the public and uses the proceeds to buy a portfolio of stocks and bonds an investment program funded by shareholders that trades in diversified holdings and is professionally managed. fund that pools the savings of many individuals and invests this money in a variety of stocks, bonds, and other financial assets
directive
an instruction or order given by someone in authority
gauge
an instrument for measuring or testing; to measure
Affront
an insult
indignity
an insult to one's pride; offensive or humiliating treatment
House Un-American Activities Committee
an investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives. In 1969, the House changed the committee's name to "House Committee on Internal Security".When the House abolished the committee in 1975, its functions were transferred to the House Judiciary Committee (HUAC) committee formed in the House of Representatives in the 1930s to investigate radical groups in the United States; it later came to focus on the threat of communism in the United States during World War II and the Cold War A congressional committee created to search out disloyal Americans & Communists.
memento mori
an object serving as a warning or reminder of death, such as a skull
Praetor
an official of the Roman Republic in charge of enforcing civil law
Array
an orderly arrangement A large group of people or things
institution
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose An ongoing organization that performs certain functions for society.
Polity
an organized society, such as a nation, state, church, or other organization, having a specific form of government
polity
an organized society, such as a nation, state, church, or other organization, having a specific form of government
contour
an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something
Brokered
arrange or negotiate (a settlement, deal, or plan).
chronology
arrangement of events in time
intangible assets
assets that do not have physical substance Rights, privileges, and competitive advantages that result from the ownership of long-lived assets that do not possess physical substance.
ADD
attention deficit disorder
Beckons
attracts or lures by tempting with something desirable
mediocre
average, ordinary, undistinguished
Shirking
avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).
Shirking
avoiding work; neglect The behavior of a worker who is putting forth less than the agreed-to effort.
Hence
away from here
Revelation
enlightening or astonishing disclosure a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way.
rudimentary
basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development
Mused
be absorbed in thought; pondered
Pyrex
be feverish; fever, heat
Presiding
be in the position of authority in a meeting or gathering
Courting
be involved with romantically, typically with the intention of marrying
adjoin
be next to; be in contact with; border; abut
Flog
beat severely with a whip or rod
Throbbing
beating rapidly or strongly
burgeoning
begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
Solitary
being alone; lacking the company of others
Synchretism
blending of two or more religious belief systems into a new system, or the incorporation into a religious tradition of beliefs from unrelated traditions when elements of two or more cultures blend together
bleary
blurred; dimmed
pelting
bombarding; striking rapidly and repeatedly
plucky
brave and spirited; courageous
valient
brave, courageous
scuffle
brawl; fight
memos
brief printed documents traditionally used for the routine, day-to-day exchange of information within an organization form of business communication used to communicate with people within the same company
succinct
brief, concise, clearly expressed
succinct
brief, concise; clearly expressed
ingratiate
bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them (v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
lucrative
bringing in money; profitable
Redux
brought back; revived.; restored
Blindsided
caught off guard
perplexed
completely baffled; very puzzled
bewildered
completely puzzled or confused
Morality
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong
Terse
concise; to the point
damnation
condemnation to eternal punishment in hell
multidisciplinary approach
consists of psychologists, psychiatrists, internists, pediatricians, nutritionists, social workers, dietician, and nurse specialities a planned and coordinated program of care involving two or more health professions for the purpose of improving health care as a result of their joint contributions.
prolonged
continuing for a long time or longer than usual; lengthy.; extended
counter-intuitive
contrary to what common sense would suggest
colloquial
conversational; Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing
Obamacare
created by Obama, a national healthcare plan aimed at reforming the american healthcare system. The main focus is on regulating the health insurance industry and reducing spending and healthcare Requires all US citizens to have healthcare and requires those who do not to pay a penalty.
bereft
deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
Fathoms
depths of water
contemptible
deserving contempt; despicable
ignominious
deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
Deplorable
deserving strong condemnation Deeply regrettable; unfortunate Sad, pitiful
Somber
dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
pragmatic
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
pragmatic
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations; practical
Guile
deceit; trickery
Adoration
deep love and respect
heart-rending
deeply upsetting; heartbreaking
Trounced
defeat heavily in a contest
contrived
deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously
accosting
demanding, approaching to speak to agressively attacking
Weimar Republic (Germany)
democracy seemed to take root in 1923, convinced that economic prosperity demanded good relations with the Western powers, elections held regularly did not handle the Depression well; people lost money and their pensions; high inflation German republic founded after the WWI and the downfall of the German Empire's monarchy.
covetous
desiring something owned by another; greedy
Plateauing
developing tolerance to a particular steroid Where progress seems to halt within a training programme and it takes some time to move on to the next level.
pious
devoutly religious
dissidance
difference of opinion
Deviant
differing from the norm a person who breaks significant societal or group norms
unimaginable
difficult or impossible to imagine or comprehend
perplexing
difficult to understand; confusing, puzzling
antithetical
directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible sharply contrasted in character or purpose Directly opposed, opposite; involving antithesis (the rhetorical act of placing two phrases opposite one another for contrast, as in love me or hate me)
Discords
disagreements
censorious
disapproving; critical
incredulous
disbelieving, skeptical
punditry
discussion among learned persons, "those in the know"
devious
dishonest or deceptive; tricky (adj.) straying or wandering from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way
ignoble
dishonorable; shameful
Turbulent
disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
Dispensing
distribution, delivery, disposing, or giving away a drug, medicine, prescription, or chemical.
manifold
diverse, varied, many
lackluster
dull; monotonous; bland
Combative
eager to fight
Burgess
elected representative to an assembly In colonial times, a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland or Virginia.
incarnate
embodied in human form
Belches
emit gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth.
homogeneity
evenness; uniformity the quality or state of being all the same or all of the same kind
Introspection
examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
Idoltary
excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object
doting
excessively fond, loving to excess
prissy
excessively proper; affectedly correct; prim
charismatic
exercising a compelling charm that inspires devotion in others; charming
inherent
existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute
burgeoning
expanding or growing rapidly
tongue-in-cheek
expressing a thought in a way that appears to be sincere, but is actually joking; insincere
Effusive
expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner emotionally excessive; overly demonstrative
Ouster
expulsion, ejection
extrapolate
extend; predict on the basis of known data to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information
ethereal
extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world (adj.) light, airy, delicate; highly refined; suggesting what is heavenly (rather than earthbound)
mortified
extremely embarrassed
preciptious
extremely steep
rollicking
exuberantly lively and amusing; carefree
phenomena
fact, event, or circumstance that can be observed, usually considered extraordinary or remarkable
cascading
falling or tumbling
pseudo
false, deceptive, fake
Attuned
familiar with someone or something so that you can understand or recognize them or it, and act in an appropriate way
validiction
farewell speech the action of saying farewell
thronged
filled with great numbers crowded together
downsized
fired
discharged
fired, released
meandering
following a winding course winding back and forth; rambling
on the heels of
following closely after immediately following
ensuing
following immediately afterward
Affinity
fondness; liking; similarity
Duped
fooled or tricked
Essentialization
for a given group, erases differences --> all women, men, Afganis are the same Pinning the experience of one individual as the "poster board" experience for an entire group process by which political elites craft what is and isn't part of what it means to be a certain identity
pro bono
for free for the public good
pro tempore
for the time being, temporarily
Mental Health Parity Act (1996)
forbids health care plans from placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage that are less generous than those placed on medical or surgical benefits.
Inotropic
force of contraction
shoehorned
forced into a limited or tight space force into an inadequate space
portentous
foreshadowing an event to come; causing wonder or awe; self-consciously weighty, pompous
derived
formed or developed from something else
christening
giving a Christian name at baptism; the official ceremony in which something is named
Phosphorescent
giving off light without heat; glowing
restricted free agent
free to solicit offers from other teams but not to sign with them term used to describe a player who is able to shop their services around to other teams on the condition that the player's current team may match other team's offers within a specific time frame and therefore retain the player shop services around but current team retains the right to match the best offer
ripe
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
fawning
gaining the favor of another by acting overly kind or by using flattery
garnered
gathered and stored
valorize
give or ascribe value or validity to (something)
Lodged
given a place to stay
ignoramus
ignorant, stupid person; dunce; dolt; dullard; nincompoop
Defective
imperfect or faulty not working properly
inexpressible
impossible to put into words
inseperable
impossible to seperate
Busily
in a busy manner; actively; busy
en masse
in a group; all together
inexplicably (adv)
in a way that is difficult or impossible to explain
scantily
in a way that is small or insufficient in quantity or amount
consanant
in agreement, accord, harmony; any letter of the alphabet that is not a vowel
Demonstrably
in an obvious and provable manner
Preening
in birds, the act of grooming and maintaining their feathers
pursuant
in conformance to or agreement with in accordance with
Extremis
in extreme circumstances, especially at the point of death
hampering
interfering, impeding, hindering
encroachment
intrusion on a person's territory, rights, etc.
vivacity
liveliness of spirit; animation
Interdisciplinary
involving two or more areas of knowledge
seclusion
isolation from others, solitude
jubilation
joy, celebration, exultation a feeling of extreme joy
gauging
judging, measuring, or determining the state of something
unconscious
not within thought; not awake a reservoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, and memories
Compartmentalization
keeping two conflicting beliefs separated so that one need not be conscious of the conflict between them
Slain
killed
omniscient
knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
intuitive
knowing something by instinct; untaught
discord
lack of agreement, tension, strife; disagreement
incompetence
lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
Scorn
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; contempt
timidity
lack of self-confidence or courage the state of being easily frightened
rudderless
lacking a clear sense of one's aims or principles
rudderless
lacking a clear sense of one's aims or principles Lacking in direction, control, or coherence - no clear plan
listless
lacking energy and enthusiasm
feeble
lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness; weak
Bemoan
lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
Alighted
landed or settled after a flight
Christendom
large community of Christians spread across the world
latterly
lately, recently
hereinafter
later/further in this document
Idle
lazy; inactive
Roy Wilkins
leader of NAACP, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, etc. a prominent civil rights activist in the United States from the 1930s to the 1970s. His most notable role was in his leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
withered
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; dried up; shriveled
Exiting
leaving
Litany
lengthy recitation; repetitive chant any long, repetitive, or dull recital
Non-western cultures
less receptive to democracy raised in close physical contact with adults, but also raised by siblings, integrated into webs of mutual support
abating
lessening
conversational
like natural-sounding talk or informal conversation
homocidal
likely to kill; referring to the killing of a person
led astray
misled, confused, deceived, misguided
rheumy
moist, damp, wet (especially of air); watery
unsavory
morally offensive distasteful or disagreeable
infringing
moving in on someone's space or rights; violating, trespassing
Blundering
moving unsteadily ; making a mistake through stupidity or carelessness; clumsy
symbiotic
mutually beneficial; supporting one another's life
lawmaker
n. A legislator.
freemason
n. A member of an ancient secret fraternity originally confined to skilled artisans.
dignitary
n. A person who holds a high rank or position of honor.
confectionery
n. The candy collectively that a confectioner makes or sells, as candy.
vantage point
n. a position that allows a clear view or understanding, an advantageous position
footman
n. a servant who serves at table, tends the door, and runs errands
Dunce
n. stupid person
Offing
near future
approximation
near or close estimate (n.) the quality of coming near to identity
Adjacent
near, next to, adjoining
collective bargaining
negotiation of wages and other conditions of employment by an organized body of employees. Process by which a union representing a group of workers negotiates with management for a contract
perpetual
never ending or changing; continuing forever
unrelenting
never giving up; non-stop
incessant
never stopping, going on all the time
indelible
not able to be erased or removed; memorable
indistinguishable
not able to be identified as different or distinct; exactly alike
unbefitting
not appropriate; unsuitable
unwary
not aware of danger; not watchful or cautious
Speculative
not based on fact or investigation
irrational
not based on reason or logic
Enduring
not diminishing; lasting
unsentimental
not emotional; unaffected by emotional matters
pent-up
not expressed or released; held in
spurious
not genuine, not true, not valid
inadequate
not good enough
intangible
not material unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence
preturnatural
not normal or usual
Seldom
not often; rarely
unconventional
not ordinary or typical
Barren
not productive, bare, empty
disreputable
not respectable, not esteemed
disreputable
not respectable; having a bad reputation
Brute
not showing reason; animal-like; raw A savagely violent person or animal
irrespective
not taking (something) into account; regardless of.
inoperable
not working; not able to be fixed or cured
hindu extremist Nathuram Godse
on 30 January 1948, Mohandas Gandhi was assassinated by him
au contraire (adv)
on the contrary
Prompt
on time; done without delay to encourage
compartment
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
Classicist
one versed in the study of ancient Greek and Latin
arbiter
one who decides; a judge
Exorcist
one who expels evil spirits
Hack
one who forfeits professional integrity in exchange for money or reward
potentate
one who has the power and position to rule over others; monarch
Exhibitionist
one who likes to show off and get attention
druggist
one who sells medicine : pharmacist.
toiler
one who works hard.
demonstrative
openly expressive of emotions
incompatible
opposed in nature, not able to live or work together
Mirage
optical illusion
Vendetta
prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility
vendetta
prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility a prolonged feud, often between two families, characterized by retaliatory acts of revenge; any act motivated by vengeance
Fealty Oath
promise of loyalty The Bond that A lord had with his serfs. It stated that if a serf agreed to be bound to his land and gave a portion of his crops to his lord. The lord, in return, would offer the serf land and protection from raids
Brash
prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
auspices
protection or support; patronage
subatomic particles
protons, neutrons, electrons
inconclusive
providing no clear answer or solution
loony bin
psychiatric hospital
panhandling
public begging for food or money; begging stopping people on the street to ask them for food or money
municipalize
put under ownership of local government; make into a political unit as a city
Confounding
puzzling; baffling
mystifying
puzzling; enigmatic; confusing
poignancy
quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion
queries
questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
expeditiously
quickly and efficiently
Rearing
raising
Embattled
ready for battle or involved in battle, conflict, or struggle; surrounded by problems
pliability
receptive to change; adaptable.; flexibility
Temerity
recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
Forensic
referring to legal proceedings or formal debate or rhetoric
Prolitariat
refers to members of the poor working class
52 week range
reflects the lowest and highest price at which a stock has traded in the previous 52 weeks The highest price to the lowest price for a stock during the year.
Persistent
refusing to give up
palatial
relating to a palace; magnificent Suitable for or resembling a palace, magnificent
conspirational
relating to a secret plan or unlawful act
Feudal
relating to a system in which people (called "vassals") were given protection and the use of land, in return for loyalty, payments, and services to a lord
Pavlovian
relating to obtaining an innate response to something by changing a previously neutral stimulus
Herbal
relating to plants
primitive
relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something.
sponsorship
relationship in which an organization provides funds or in-kind resources in exchange for publication of its name a public relations strategy in which a company spends money to support an issue, cause, or event that is consistent with corporate objectives, such as improving brand awareness or enhancing corporate image loop
manscaping
removing body hair by having it waxed or lasered off
Iteration
repeated interactions with the same partners
Impedance
resistance to the flow of energy
Stonewalling
responding with silence and a lack of expression on your face withdrawing from a conversation or an interaction
Sanctions
restrictions intended to enforce international law Stopping trade, enacting economic restrictions, no gunding
In earnest
resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction; serious and sincere
Revelatory
revealing something previously unknown
moral discipline
right speech, right action, right livelihood
bristling
rising like bristles; showing irritation
pecarious
risky; uncertain
coarse
rough (in texture)
inpertinent
rude and disrespectful
Dismissed
sent away; rejected
solemn
serious
Scuttlebutt
rumor or gossip
pitiful
sad, pathetic
mariner
sailor; seaman
direct marketing
sales and promotional techniques that deliver promotional materials individually
chides
scold or rebuke; expresses disapproval
alter ego
second self
grandstanding
seek to attract applause or favorable attention from spectators or the media
reclusive
seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation withdrawn, hermit-like
Qualitative Research
seeks in-depth, open-ended responses, not yes or no answers informal research methods, including observation, following social media sites, in-depth interviews, focus groups, and projective techniques research that relies on what is seen in field or naturalistic settings more than on statistical data
percolating
seeping; filtering
eclectic
selecting from or made up from a variety of sources/styles
Brash
self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way
panache
self-confidence; a showy manner a confident and stylish manner, dash; a strikingly elaborate or colorful display
pomposity
self-important behavior; excessive self esteem
complacent
self-satisfied; smug
Short Selling
selling stock borrowed from a broker that must be replaced at a later time
ostentatious
showy, pretentious
interplanetary
situated or traveling between planets; between or among planets
Tact
skill in dealing with people in difficult situations a keen sense for what is appropriate or tasteful in delicate situations
dexterity
skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands
Guff
slang for back talk; a disrespectful response; gossip
Dolt
slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull
boutique
small shop specializing in fashionable clothes
cascade
small waterfall
staggering
so great, shocking, or surprising that it is difficult to believe, astounding
Intergenerational
social mobility from one generation to another
omission
someone or something that has been left out or excluded
Purists
someone who insists on great precision and correctness and very traditional
Monstrosity
something hideous or frightful
remnant
something left over a small part remaining behind
Encrypted
something put into a hidden code Encoded; converted from one system of communication to another
phantom
something that has appearance but no reality; apparition; ghost; specter
Presently
soon
Grating
sounding harsh and unpleasant
sintillate
sparkle
scintallating
sparkling or shining brightly
glinting
sparkling, shining
Gaped
stared with the mouth open, as in wonder or surprise
bereavement
state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft
heterogeneity
state of being dissimilar, composition from unlike elements variation in quality
ostensible
stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so; apparent
Dour
stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
Piqued
stimulate (interest or curiosity)
errant
straying from the right course or from accepted standards wandering or straying mistaken; straying from the proper course
fortified
strengthen (a place) with defensive works so as to protect it against attack.
Purism
strict observance of or insistence on traditional correctness, especially of language
Loathing
strong dislike or disgust; hatred
impregnability
strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable
disavowed
strongly disowned or denied to deny responsibility for or connection with
obstinate
stubborn
hardheaded
stubborn or willful
pervicacious
stubborn, obstinate
intractable
stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward
Epistemology
study of knowledge
Paranoiac
subject to delusions of hostility
Discretionary
subject to one's own judgment
lubricant
substances that are applied to surfaces to reduce the friction between the surfaces
Effective
successful in producing a desired or intended result
guffaw
sudden loud laughter
Derailing
suddenly changing the subject when you are uncomfortable or bored.
bereaved
suffering the loss of a loved one deprived or left desolate, especially through death
Menacing
suggesting the presence of danger; threatening
Conjure
summon into action or bring into existence to summon or bring into being as if by magic
definitive
supplying a final answer; conclusive (adj.) conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done
conducive
supportive; encouraging; helping to bring aboutf
castration
surgical excision of testicles or ovaries
capitulation
surrender; ending resistance
encompassing
surrounding; including
retort
swift reply To respond critically or sarcastically
Toggling
switching between two options
Depositions
sworn testimony recorded and transcribed by a court reporter testimony taken down in writing Oral questions asked of parties and witnesses under oath.
private enterprise
system where the means of production (resources and businesses) are owned and operated by private individuals or groups of private individuals economic system that allows individuals to pursue their own interests without undue governmental restriction
Opportunism
taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others grabbing opportunities; seeking unprincipled advantage
Precocious
talented beyond one's age (adj.) showing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity)
bloviate
talk at length, especially in an inflated or empty way
stem cell research
technology that takes primitive human cells and develops them into most any of the 220 varieties of cells in the human body using adult or embryonic stem cells that can be made into specialized cells
seductive
tempting and attractive; enticing
Tenner
ten pounds
suggestive
tending to suggest or imply
suggestive
tending to suggest/imply an idea
Redeemer
term for white southern Democrats who returned to power after 1870
deja vu
that eerie sense that "I've experienced this before." Cues from the current situation may subconsciously trigger retrieval of an earlier experience.
expiation
the act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement
reclaimation
the act of making something useful again
relegation
the act of moving to a lower position/division; demotion
espionage
the act of spying, especially a government spy obtaining secrets of another government
implication
the act of suggesting or hinting
forward-thinking
the act of thinking about and planning for the future, not just the present
reception
the act or instance of receiving or meeting
disclosure
the action of making new or secret information known
allocation
the action or process of allocating or distributing something.
conveyance
the action or process of transporting someone or something from one place to another.
Tangibles
the appearance of physical facilities, equipment, personnel, and communication materials
propulsion
the force that drives something forward, or forward motion
ideation
the formation of thoughts or ideas, such as suicidal ideation (thoughts of suicide)
Germanic Tribes
the groups of invaders who took over the Western Roman Empire Nomadic groups that invaded the Roman Empire from the North and East. They caused the fall of Rome.
Prime Minister
the head of an elected government; the principal minister of a sovereign or state.
Fixation
the inability to see a problem from a new perspective, by employing a different mental set
homocide
the killing of one person by another
Forfeiture
the loss or giving up of something as a penalty for wrongdoing government seizure of property and other assets derived from or used in criminal activity
capital investment
the money paid to purchase buildings, tools, and machines to create goods and services The amount of money the business has invested in its goods and other property
cutting-edge
the newest design or the most advanced way of doing something
Embassy
the official residence or offices of an ambassador. A diplomatic center that a nation maintains in a foreign country
Transcendence
the overcoming of the normal limitations imposed by the human condition, whether temporarily or abidingly
Ethics
the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
Globalization
the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope.
gender affirmation
the process by which individuals are affirmed in their gender identity (transition) is the process by which individuals are affirmed in their gender identity
Consolidation
the process by which memories become stable in the brain
Deposition
the process in which material is laid down
tactical planning
the process of developing detailed, short-term statements about what is to be done, who is to do it, and how it is to be done
Erosion
the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents. Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (i.e. weathering, glaciation)
Quantification
the process of turning observations into numerical data counting of cases of illness or other health outcomes determine number or extent of something
heroism
the qualities of a hero or heroine
antiquity
the quality of being ancient; ancient times
instability
the quality or state of being liable to change or alteration Not constant or dependable
Uniformity
the quality or state of being uniform sameness; monotony
lead generation
the result of an offer designed to generate interest in a product or service and a request for additional information identification of those firms and people most likely to buy the seller's offerings the result of a direct marketing offer designed to generate interest in a product or service and a request for additional information
retail
the sale of goods in small quantities directly to consumers A business that sells goods or services directly to the public.
Retail
the sale of goods to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption rather than for resale. the sale of goods in small quantities directly to consumers A business that sells goods or services directly to the public.
Comorbidity
the simultaneous presence of two chronic diseases or conditions in a patient The coexistence of two or more disorders. the co-occurrence of two or more disorders in a single individual
astrology
the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world. theory of the influence of planets and stars on human events
Ethnonationalism
the tendency for an ethnic group to see itself as a distinct nation with a right to autonomy or independence. A fundamental centrifugal force. The identification and loyalty a person may feel for his or her nation.
folklore
the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth. The traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally.
virility
the trait of being manly, masculine mental or physical strength manly character, vigor, or spirit; masculinity.
Modernization
the transformation of traditional societies into industrial societies The process of reforming political, military, economic, social, and cultural traditions in imitation of the early success of Western societies, often with regard for accommodating local traditions in non-Western societies.
regulating
the use of nonverbal cues to control the flow of communication
Social Accounting
the voluntary process concerned with assessing and communicating organizational activities and impacts on social, ethical, and environmental issues relevant to stakeholders
Gamut
the whole range or extent
Duchess
the wife or widow of a duke
economic espionage
theft of information, trade secrets, and intellectual property
encompasses
v. to contain or include; to surround; includes
Mulls
v. to think deeply about
Gentrified
very or excessively refined or elegant. The process of transforming a lower-class area into a middle-class enclave through property rehabilitation.
Chuffed
very pleased
heart-wrenching
very sad, hard to come to terms with
inconsolable
very sad; unable to be comforted
gusto
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
victimless crime
violations of law in which there are no obvious victims activities against the law, but that do not result in injury to any individual other than the person who engages in them A term used by sociologists to describe the willing exchange among adults of widely desired, but illegal, goods and services.
glottal
vocal folds
Staggered
walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
trudged
walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions
Stride
walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction
wades
walks in or through water
Marcomannic Wars
wards between Rome and Germanic tribes, the Marcomanni and the Quadi, resulted in the northern front being significantly weakened with barbarians now residing near or within the extended empire, beginning of struggles to come in 3rd, 4th and 5th centuries
emasculate
weaken; castrate
flimsiest
weakest
opulance
wealth, affluence, abundance, luxury
affluence
wealth; richness
Shod
wearing footwear
multidomestic strategy
when multinational firms enable individual subsidiaries to compete independently in domestic markets customizing products and marketing strategies to specific national conditions
mildewed
when something has a white or grayish fungi growing on it; moldy
Scallywags
white Southerners who supported radical Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War Southern whites who gained political office during Reconstruction
air traffic controller
who controls and tell all the pilots when and where to take off or land on the ground
Neforious
wicked or criminal, evil
hastily
with excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly.; quick with little thought
outsource
with reference to production, to turn over in part or in total to a third party
apropos
with regard/reference to
Syncopated
with strongly accented rhythm
reclusive
withdrawn, hermit-like
seamless
without a seam; without anything to indicate where two things were joined together; smooth
Despite
without being affected by; in spite of
scot-free
without suffering any punishment or injury
uncomprehendingly
without understanding; to be clueless
raconteur
witty, skillful storyteller a person skilled at telling stories
deputize
work or appoint as a deputy; N. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away
toiling away
working extremely hard
hogwash
worthless or false speech or writing; nonsense
muffled
wrapped or padded with material in order to stifle sound being or made softer or less loud or clear
Prose
written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.
Countee Cullen
wrote "Any Human to Another," "Color," and "The Ballad of the Brown Girl;" American Romantic poet; leading African-American poets of his time; associated with generation of poets of the Harlem Renaissance
YTD
year-to-date ; amount you have earned or paid in the year so far
jaundice
yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood
Surveilling femininity and masculinity
• Certain behaviors are constantly being observed and judged by outside forces such as institutions and other people • We internalize the judgment and become our own discipliners (Foucault)