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nihilism
/ni’--liz’-m/ n. [< L. nihil, nothing]
1. the general rejection of customary beliefs in morality, religion, etc.
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Diaspora/di-as’-p-ra/ n. [<
Gr. dia, across + speirein, to sow]
1.The dispersion of the Jews after the Babylonian exile
2.Any scattering of people with a common origin, beliefs, etc.
Diaspora
Hurricane Katrina has created a
Diaspora of people from Louisiana and Mississippi who now seek shelter in other
states throughout the U.S.
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lament/l-ment’/ vi, vt. [<
L. lamentum, a wailing]
1.to feel or express deep sorrow; morn
2. an elegy, dirge, etc.; mourning some loss or death
lament Now that over 1,700 soldiers
have died in Iraq, many Americans are beginning to
lament our involvement in the war.
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anachronism
/ nak’-kr-niz’m/ n. [< Gr. ana, against + chronos, time]
1. anything out of its proper historical time
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prodigal/präd’-i’-gl’/ adj. [<
L.pro, forth + agere, to drive]
1. exceedingly or recklessly wasteful
2. extremely abundant
prodigal Part of the problem Michael Jackson faces is his prodigal lifestyle which has left him on the verge of bankruptcy.
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implacableMany other nations believe President Bush will be implacable regarding Iraq’s attempts to avoid attack by the United States.
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quixotic
/kwiks-ät’-ik/ adj. [after Don Quixote]
1. Extravagantly chivalrous or foolishly idealistic.
quixoticWhether
admired or despised, Ralph Nader is considered to be one of America’s most quixotic politicians.
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chronicUnfortunately, some American
troops developed a
chronic habit of smoking
marijuana during the
Vietnam War.
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hubrisIn the last few
years, Britney Spears has
shown a great deal of hubris (aside from
showing other things, as well).
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perspicacious
/pur’-spi-ka’-shs/ adj. [< L per, through + specere, look]
1.having keen judgement; discerning
Over the last year, Mariah Carrey has not made
perspicacious decisions about her career.
perspicaciousperspicacious
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Without a doubt, the
vast majority of Americans
believe Osama Bin Laden to be a heinous
person.
heinousheinous
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harbinger/här-bin-jr / n. [< OFr.
herbergeor, one sent to arrange lodgings ]
1. One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; forerunner
harbinger The Defense Department exploded the
MOAB (Massive Ordinance Air
Burst) bomb as a harbinger of
things to come if Iraq does not
disarm.
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unctuous/ungk’-choo-s / adj. [< L.
unctum, ointment ]
1. Marked by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness
2. Greasy; oily
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vacillate/vas’--lat/ vi [<
L.vacillare, sway]
1. To sway to and fro
2. To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another; waver
vacillate
Even though he’s been captured,
Saddam Hussein will never admit to
vacillating in regard to
President Bush’s demand he leave
Iraq.
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fulminate/ful’-m-nat/ vi, vt [<
L.fulmen, lightning]
1. to issue a severe denunciation
2. to explode
fulminateThe Dixie Chicks angered many of their fans by
fulminating against
President Bush and his desire to go to war against Iraq.
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vociferate/vo-sif’--rat’/ vi, vt
[< L.vociferart, vox, voice + ferre, carry]
1. to cry out loudly and vehemently, especially in protest
vociferate
Michael Moore clearly vociferated his displeasure with the Iraq War and President Bush in his documentary Fahrenheit 9/11.
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formidable
/for-mi’-d-b’l’/ adj. [< L.formidare, to dread]
1. causing dread, fear, or awe
2. hard to handle
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prodigy
/präd’--je/ n. [< L.prodigium, omen]
1. an extraordinary person, thing, or act; specifically a child