Flashcards: Barlow vocab 17
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torielizabeth511 on February 28, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 paradigm | one that serves as a pattern or model |
| omnipotent | all-powerful |
| oligarchy | government by a few |
| nihilism | belief that destruction of existing political institutions is necesary for future improvement |
| moiety | a part, portion, or share |
| lexicon | dictionary (vocabulary) |
| kowtow | to show servile deference |
| inculcate | to instill or teach |
| homogeneous | uniform in composition or structure |
| fatuous | foolish in a self satisfied way |
| enfranchise | endow with rights of citizenship |
| deciduous | not lasting, ephemeral |
| chicanery | deception by trickery |
| epiphany | revelation |
| abstemious | eating and drinking in moderation |
| abrogate | abolish, annul by authority |
| xenophobe | person afraid of foreigners or strangers |
| wrought | put together or created |
| yeoman | attendant, servant, or a lesser official |
| abjure | recant, renounce, repudiate |