Vocab P1U9
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- apocalypse
- vision of future (well-being); revelation; also as in Book of Revelation in the Bible, written for Christians who were suffering persecution in Rome
- theorem
- an idea that has been demonstrated as true or is assumed to be so demonstrable
- saboteur
- a person who destroys property willfully
- postulate
- something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument
- incongruity
- a lack of harmony or correspondence of parts
- mosaic
- inlaid art work, design made from bits of glass or stone set in cement
- premium
- something extra, given usually for purchasing an item
- enervate
- weaken, take strength from, debilitate
- incidence
- process of a happening, an occurrence; the striking of a surface by a ray of light, bullet, line, or other body
- propagate
- to reproduce, spread abroad
- proverb
- a saying that states a familiar, obvious, widely accepted truth
- saw
- a familiar saying that becomes uninteresting through repetition
- incident
- a distinct event, sometimes minor (adjective version is "incidental")
- adage
- a saying that hints of its age
- bonus
- something special given over and above one's regular wages (extra pay, a dividend, or a gift; not a privilege or something customary like a perquisite)
- zenith
- an earthbound word for the highest point a planet or star attains in the sky above a given point on the earth
- anomaly
- an abnormal, irregular fact or occurance
- stipulate
- to specify, include explicitly (in an agreement)
- hypothesis
- theory; unproved explanation; a scientific guess or assumption made on the basis of incomplete information until it can be confirmed or proved erroneous
- dictum
- a saying that is formal, authoritative, and likely to come from an expert
- initiative
- unprompted action, the first step, enterprise
- apogee
- highest or farthest point (in an orbit); climax
- sabotage
- willful destruction of property, especially in strikes of war; involves more than arson and has more forms
- perquisite
- an extra benefit or remuneration
- apothegm
- another word for aphorism (a typically terse and pithy saying, somewhere between the folksy and the authoritative, like a proverb)
- console
- to comfort (a person), make less sad
- exalt
- to lift up, elevate
- client
- person for whom a lawyer, accountant, or agency is acting; customer
- debilitation
- the draining of strength or energy
- bounty
- a reward for doing something that the government wants done (like exterminating a pest or producing extra crops)
- aphorism
- a typically terse and pithy saying, somewhere between the folksy and the authoritative, like a proverb
- arson
- act of setting fire(s) purposefully
- incendiary
- a person who starts fires or one who deliberately stirs up strife, hostility, or rebellion (noun or adjective)
- perforate
- punch hole(s), pierce
- axiom
- a self-evident or universally accepted truth
- consummate
- bring to fulfillment or completion
- nadir
- the lowest point
- propaganda
- the spreading or promoting of ideas, doctrines, or information by people dedicated, paid, or otherwise obligated to do so; the ideas facts or rumors spread
- complement
- to round out, make complete
- liturgy
- religious ceremony (rites associated with religious service are "liturgical" forms)
- maxim
- a wise saying, aphorism, proverb (like "maximum"' of utmost wisdom)
- truism
- a saying that is too obvious in form or fact to be very impressive
- canon
- a law, a body of laws (especially of a church), or a principle that cannot be disreguarded
- atrophy
- a wasting away of bodily tissue or a failure to develop (can also be used in referring to an institution or an enterprise)
- dividend
- a share of the earnings from an investment of either money or effort
- debility
- the state of being feeble or week
- epigram
- a saying likely to be witty but more involved, more comprehensive, or more poetic (often using antithesis, and about a person)