Final Exam (Part II)
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- Marxism
- the political, economic, and social principles and policies advocated by Karl Marx that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded
- transcend
- to rise above or go beyond the limits of
- quintessence
- the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
- proxy
- authority or power to act for another
- pagan
- one who is not Christian, Muslim, or Jewish
- Muslim
- an adherent of Islam who believes in Allah as the sole deity and in Muhammad as his prophet
- welter
- to rise and fall or toss about in
- reiterate
- to say again, repeat
- rudimentary
- basic; at the roots
- xenophobic
- having a fear or hatred for foreigners
- restitution
- establish again
- pliant
- bendable; capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
- photophobia
- morbid fear to light
- volatile
- explosive; liable to lead to sudden change or violence
- retro
- back
- subvert
- overturn or overthrow from the foundation, undermine
- regress/retrograde
- a step back
- philosophy
- the study of existence, knowledge, truth, justice, beauty, validity, mind, and language
- resolution
- the sorting out or unraveling of a plot at the end of a play, novel, or story.
- myriad
- a great number
- putrescence
- the quality of decomposing, rotting, foul-smelling matter
- populist
- a person who advocates democratic principles; a politician who advocates specific policies just because they are popular
- platonic
- a close relationship in which sexual desire is nonexistent
- veneration
- respect or awe inspired by the dignity, wisdom, dedication, or talent of a person
- separatist
- an advocate of racial or cultural separation
- plummeting
- to fall perpendicularly
- warily
- cautiously, with great care
- theme
- the main idea of the story that usually has a moral that can be applied to life
- scarce
- rare; insufficient to demand; occurring in small quantity
- thwart
- to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle, block or hinder; frustrate
- mutual
- possessed, experienced, performed, etc., by each of two or more with respect to the other; reciprocal
- regurgitate
- throw-up swallowed food
- indigenous
- having originated in and being produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment
- patronage
- the support, encouragement, privilege and often financial aid given by a person or an organization
- philosopher
- lover of, (or searcher for), wisdom or knowledge
- suppurate
- to produce pus
- pratfall
- a fall on buttocks
- narrator
- the speaker or character that tells a story.
- repugnant
- repulsive; disgusting; offensive
- irate
- feeling or showing extreme anger
- intrusive
- coming without invitation or welcome
- submission
- the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else
- indelible
- that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
- invariably
- changing or capable of being changed; static or constant
- intimation
- a hint, indirect suggestion
- phobia
- fear, dread, aversion
- pernicious
- highly injurious or destructive; deadly, exceedingly harmful
- ubiquitous
- existing or being everywhere
- succinct
- short; to the point; concise
- titillation
- to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
- misanthrope
- hater of humanity
- penance
- an act of self-abasement, mortification, or devotion performed to show sorrow or repentance for sin
- platelet
- a blood cell that assists in blood clotting
- quarantine
- to isolate from normal relations or communication
- proboscis
- a long flexible snout or trunk
- undulating
- to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement
- socialist
- someone who advocates or supports a system of society in which there is no private property: a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
- mordant
- sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting
- third-person point of view
- the narrator uses words such as he, she, it, and they and avoids using I and we
- reconnaissance
- exploration of an area to get information
- perpetuate
- cause to continue or prevail
- moribund
- being in the state of dying; approaching death
- tamped
- to pack down tightly
- meticulous
- extremely careful; particular about details
- sobriety
- the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
- seance
- session, sitting
- proliferate
- multiply
- insidious
- intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
- stupefied
- with senses dulled by amazement
- stock character
- the stereotypical character in which he or she is immediately known from other characters in history
- indirect characterization
- the writer reveals information about a character and his personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions, along with how other characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him/her
- yen
- the basic unit of money in Japan
- leprosy
- a chronic infectious disease caused by a mycobacterium affecting especially the skin and peripheral nerves.
- intermittent
- stopping and starting at intervals; occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous
- mood
- overall feeling or emotional climate
- submissive
- inclined or willing to give in or give up to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
- persecute
- to cause to suffer, especially for religious purposes
- prostrate
- lying flat
- ricocheted
- to bounce or skip with or as if with a glancing rebound
- resonance
- the state of continuing to sound or echo
- invigorating
- the state of giving life and energy to
- malaise
- sense of bodily discomfort, depression or unease
- progenitor
- an ancestor
- rhetoric
- using language effectively to please or persuade
- misanthropy
- hatred of humanity
- solidarity
- unity (as of a group or class) that produces or is based on community of interests
- secular
- not overtly or specifically religious
- sallow
- of a sickly grayish greenish yellow color
- monophobia
- fear of being alone
- pejorative
- make worse over time
- libertarian
- person who upholds the principles of individual liberty especially of thought and action
- stolid
- having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
- unduly
- an undue manner; excessively
- leaden
- made of or containing lead
- second-person point of view
- the narrator addresses the reader directly using the pronoun "you"
- luminescent
- the glowy light
- prefectural
- district administered or governed by an official
- subjugate
- to bring under control; to conquer
- wily
- crafty; marked by skill in deception
- pious
- showing loyal reverence for a person or thing
- volition
- conscious decision, the act of making a choice
- strewn
- to spread by scattering
- stigma
- attribute, behavior, or reputation which is socially discrediting in a particular way: it causes an individual to be mentally classified by others in an undesirable, rejected stereotype rather than in an accepted, normal one
- leper
- a person affected by the sickness known as leprosy
- reverence
- honor or respect felt or shown
- xenophobia
- aversion to foreigners
- monopolies
- markets, companies, or corporations in which there are many buyers but only one dominant seller
- innate
- a trait that is inborn; genetically inherited.
- stagnate
- the state of not advancing or developing
- reticent
- to be silent or uncommunicative in speech
- sovereign
- not controlled by outside forces
- jeopardy
- danger
- sybarites
- people devoted to pleasure and luxury
- predilection
- to be bias
- proclivities
- a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
- render
- to produce a copy or version of
- internal conflict
- a struggle between a character and himself or herself
- viceroy
- governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
- tumultuous
- disruptive; characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
- preconceptions
- an opinion or conception formed in advance of adequate knowledge or experience, especially a prejudice or bias
- rummage
- to make a thorough search or investigation
- jillion
- an indeterminately large number
- raze
- destroy utterly by tearing down; demolish; level
- postgraduate
- to continue education after college
- non-fiction
- a literary piece that tells of true life events and characters
- parsimonious
- stingy, cheap, unwilling to spend money in a negative way
- third person limited
- the narrator has full access to one character's thoughts, motives, and feelings
- suffused
- To spread through or over
- misogyny
- hatred of women
- profusion
- the quality of exhibiting great abundance
- relinquish
- to withdraw or retreat from
- orthodoxy
- state of following established teachings especially in religion
- phoenix
- a legendary bird
- trajectory
- a path, progression, or line of development
- philanthropy
- love of humanity, (as shown in donations to charities and social causes)
- verbatim
- word for word; exactly as written or spoken
- indolent
- having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful, lazy, lethargic
- tone
- the reflection of a writer's or speakers attitude toward the characters, events, and ideas of a story
- racism
- a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
- sloth
- habitual disinclination to exertion; indolence; laziness.
- ostensibly
- represented or appearing as such; meant to be real; seemingly
- intact
- untouched by anything that damages or diminishes
- style
- author's way of writing
- redundant
- unnecessary
- re
- again
- viscera
- the soft internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities
- pedant
- person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- stout
- thick, stocky; strong of character
- misogamy
- hatred of marriage
- retort
- answer; reply sharply or angrily
- unabated
- continuing at full strength or intensity
- ornate
- elaborately ornamented, often to excess; flashy, flowery or showy
- subterfuge
- a clever trick or strategy used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something
- point of view
- the vantage point from which the narrator tells the story
- valise
- suitcase
- miasma
- poisonous atmosphere; unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources
- pro
- before/for (in favor of)
- silo
- especially a tall cylinder (as of wood or concrete) usually sealed to exclude air and used for making and storing silage
- pretentious
- creating an appearance of importance or demanding merit when undeserved
- waft
- a light breeze
- narcissistic
- an excessive love or admiration of oneself
- pre/ante
- before
- interminable
- having or seeming to have no end
- inheritance
- something that is owed as a possession, especially as a right or divine portion
- paradox
- a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true
- murmuring
- a low continuous indistinct sound
- ruddy
- Having a healthy reddish color
- tentative
- experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
- vain
- conceited; characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self importance
- pac/peas
- calm (agree)
- invalid
- not binding in law; having no force or effect
- revolutionize
- to change fundamentally or completely
- plot
- the story that is told in a novel or play that includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
- surrogate
- one that serves as a substitute
- subsided
- to become quiet or less
- radical
- tending or disposed to make extreme changes in existing views, habits, conditions, or institutions
- nationalization
- the action of bringing land, property and industries under the control of the nation
- profound
- deeply moving; intense
- onerous
- burdensome; difficult; wearing; tiring
- retaliation
- To return like for like, especially evil for evil.
- static character
- a character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end
- tractable
- easily taught, led, or controlled
- protégé
- a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person
- retrogress
- to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
- paroxysm
- sudden outburst
- quibble
- to evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
- recalcitrant
- uncooperative toward authority
- stupor
- mental numbness from shock; a daze
- pacify
- quell the anger
- symbol
- a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and that also represents something more than itself
- third-person omniscient
- the "all-knowing" narrator has full access to multiple characters' thoughts, motives, and feelings
- penchant
- strong and continued inclination; a strong liking
- protagonist
- the main character who usually must overcome obstacles and resolve the conflict
- transient
- passing through or by a place with only a brief stay
- scrutinize
- to examine closely
- poignant
- profoundly moving; touching
- Third World
- developing nation in the world. a country that is economically unstable.
- laboriously
- involving or characterized by hard-work or toilsome effort
- rasping
- making a harsh grating sound
- tepid
- lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
- scythe
- noun an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand. verb to cut or mow
- perfunctorily
- characterized by routine or superficiality
- malaria
- a disease spread by mosquitoes
- latrine
- a toilet, often for the use of a large number of people
- prosthetic
- of or relating to an artificial device to replace or augment a missing or impaired part of the body
- notoriety
- the quality or state of being well-known or talked of, but not always in a positive manner
- solicitous
- marked by anxious care and attentiveness; meticulously careful
- languish
- become dispirited; to suffer neglect
- rising action
- the action where the conflict develops and leads to the turning point
- precarious
- (1)dangerously lacking security or stability (2) dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain development
- solemn
- deeply serious and somber
- mien
- a person's manner or appearance; the external appearance or manner of a person.
- symbiosis
- a cooperative relationship
- regime
- a government in power
- stoically
- unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
- pantheon
- a temple dedicated to all the gods
- setting
- the time and place of a story
- oligarchy
- a government run by only a few, often the wealthy
- scalding
- having or producing the feeling of being burned
- keenness
- animated by or showing strong feeling or desire; a quick and penetrating intelligence
- nostalgia
- longing for something past; homesickness
- opulent
- exhibiting or characterized by wealth
- tallow
- hard fat from parts of animals
- lucrative
- producing wealth; highly profitable.
- nationalist
- someone who is loyal and devoted to their country
- philanthropist
- lover of humanity; (person active in promoting human welfare)
- proletariat
- the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their unskilled labor in order to survive
- pummeled
- beat; hit
- unkempt
- not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
- propensity
- an often intense natural inclination or preference
- irrevocable
- impossible to withdraw
- periphery
- perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
- teem
- to become filled to overflowing
- patron
- chosen, named, or honored as a special guardian, protector, or supporter