Vocab 1 Flashcards
(50 cards)
Proverbial
well known, especially so as to be stereotypical.
“the Welsh people, whose hospitality is proverbial”
Despotism
the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
“the King’s arbitrary despotism”
a country or political system where the ruler holds absolute power.
“some nations are democracies, others are despotisms”
Autocrat
a ruler who has absolute power.
“like many autocrats, Franco found the exercise of absolute power addictive”
Conceive ( not to do with pregnancy )
form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind.
“the dam project was originally conceived in 1977”
Extolled
praise enthusiastically.
“he extolled the virtues of the Russian peoples”
Incarnate
(especially of a deity or spirit) embodied in flesh; in human form.
“God incarnate”
represented in the ultimate or most extreme form.
“here is capitalism incarnate”
Bequeath
pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else.
“he is ditching the unpopular policies bequeathed to him”
Inaugurate
begin or introduce (a system, policy, or period).
“he inaugurated a new policy of trade and exploration”
Abortive
failing to produce the intended result.
“an abortive attempt to secure funding”
Accession
the attainment ( possession due to hard work) or acquisition of a position of rank or power, typically that of monarch or president.
“the Queen’s accession to the throne”
Alienated
experiencing or inducing feelings of isolation or estrangement.
“an alienated, angst-ridden twenty-two-year-old”
(of property) transferred to the ownership of another person or group.
“restoration of alienated lands to their former owners”
Weavers
A person who weaves fabric
Credo
a statement of the beliefs or aims which guide someone’s actions.
“he announced his credo in his first editorial”
Radical
(especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough.
“a radical overhaul of the existing regulatory
advocating or based on thorough or complete political or social change; representing or supporting an extreme or progressive section of a political party.
Militia
a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.
“creating a militia was no answer to the army’s manpower problem”
a military force that engages in rebel or terrorist activities in opposition to a regular army.
Epigraph
an inscription on a building, statue, or coin.
a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme.
Albeit
although
Presuppose
(of an action, process, or argument) require as a precondition of possibility or coherence.
“his relationships did not permit the degree of self-revelation that true intimacy presupposes”
tacitly assume at the beginning of a line of argument or course of action that something is the case.
“your argument presupposes that it does not matter who is in power”
Docile
ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.
“a cheap and docile workforce”
Volatile
liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.
“the political situation was becoming more volatile”
Tributaries
a person or state that pays tribute to another state or ruler.
“tributaries of the Ottoman Empire”
Excoriated
censure or criticize severely.
“the papers that had been excoriating him were now lauding him”
Capricious (caprice)
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
“it’s terrible to feel our livelihood hinges on a capricious boss”
Agrarian
a person who advocates a redistribution of landed property, especially as part of a social movement.
