cool new words

Question 1

Proletariat

Answer 1

Working class regarded collectively

Question 2

Nebulous

Answer 2

Dull, vague

Question 3

Frisson

Answer 3

Thrill, excitement

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Epoch

Answer 4

Important period of time

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Engender

Answer 5

Cause something to happen

Eg social media has engendered the democratisation of media

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Erstwhile

Answer 6

Former, previous

Eg erstwhile president

Question 7

Crusading

Answer 7

Vigorously campaigning for a social or political issue

Question 8

Hegemony

Answer 8

Leadership and dominance

Eg political or economic hegemony

Question 9

Unipolar

Answer 9

Only one country has power

Question 10

Incursions

Answer 10

Ambush, attack into a space

Eg incursion into their territory

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Interventionism

Answer 11

Practice or policy of a government taking action to get involved in affairs of their own country

Question 12

Belligerent

Answer 12

Someone who is fighting a war / wants to instigate a war

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Populist

Answer 13

Popular amongst ordinary people, gaining their support

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Nationalistic

Answer 14

Strongly supportive of one’s own country

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Imperialist

Answer 15

One country having a lot of power or influence over others, especially in political and economic matters

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Jingoistic

Answer 16

Related to the belief that your own country is always the best

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Lockstep

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Close adherence to and emulation of another’s actions

Eg in lockstep with each other

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Bulwark

Answer 18

Protection, support, defense

Eg bulwark against tyranny

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Bastion (for truth)

Answer 19

Stronghold

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Denigrate

Answer 20

Criticise unfairly

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Burgeoning

Answer 21

Beginning to grow or increase rapidly

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Duplicitous

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Deceitful

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Impunity

Answer 23

Exemption from punishment

Question 24

Besmirchmemt

Answer 24

Sullying, slander

Question 25

Nanny state

Answer 25

Government policies are overprotective, interfering unduly with personal choice

Question 26

Prescient

Answer 26

Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place | Eg providing a prescient warning