Empiricism (Noun)
The doctrine that all knowledge is derived from sense experience.
Skepticism (Noun)
The position that what cannot be proved by reason should not be believed.
Dichotomy (Noun)
Division into two mutually exclusive, opposed, or contradictory groups.
In science, organisms are classified into different dichotomies, such as chimps and gorillas.
Didactic (Adj)
Intended for instruction; instructive.
Gumption (Noun)
Courage; spunk; guts.
The girl lacked the gumption to stand up to her bullies.
Repudiate (Verb)
To reject with disapproval or condemnation.
My mother frequently repudiates my offers to furnish our apartment with Pretty Little Liars themed wallpaper.
Mendacity (Noun)
An instance of lying; falsehood; tendency to lie.
Young children are difficult to trust due to their mendacity.
Pathos (Noun)
A quality that arouses pity or fear.
Smoking commercials use pathos to get people to quit smoking.
Jaunt (Noun)
A short journey, especially one taken for pleasure.
In Albania I love to take jaunts with my cousins to the beach.
Zephyr (Noun)
A gentle, mild breeze.
Elocution (Noun)
A person’s manner of speaking or reading aloud in public.
The girl was chosen to perform the poem because her elocution was excellent.
Impudent (Adj)
Mischievous, impertinent, or disrespectful; shameless or brazenly immodest.
The impudent student continued to whisper to her friend while the teacher was talking.
Lascivious (Adj)
Inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd.
In the movie of Beowulf, Grendel’s mother is portrayed as lascivious because she seduces all of the heroes of the land.
Misogynist (Noun)
A person who hates, dislikes, mistrusts, or mistreats women.
Some women experience misogyny at work because they are paid lower salaries than their male co-workers.
Sanguinary (Adj)
Full of or characterized by bloodshed; bloody.
Civil wars tens to be very sanguinary.