| Term | Definition |
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satire |
criticism of weakness of vices |
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fable |
short tale with moral/lesson |
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irony |
opposite of expected |
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proletariat |
laborers |
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capitalism |
economic system where individuals own businesses |
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totalitarianism |
one party government |
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bourgeoisie |
property owning class; rich |
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idealist |
one who sees things as they could be |
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scapegoat |
given blame |
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broker |
intermediary or agent |
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cynical |
tending to doubt |
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abolish |
get rid of |
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apathy |
no emotion |
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preeminent |
surpassing; superior; better than |
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cryptic |
hidden; mysterious |
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maxim |
a rule |
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impromptu |
without prior preparation |
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irrepressible |
not able to suppress; always coming up |
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perpetual |
to last for a long time; never ending |
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articulate |
expressing oneself clearly; easy to comprehend |
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manifest |
to show or reveal plainly |
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pretext |
misleading or false excuse |
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procure |
to get or obtain |
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conceive |
ability to understand or imagine |
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intermediary |
the person who acts as the "in-between" |
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attribute |
part of; belonging to |
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contrive |
to plan |
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skulk |
sneak |
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unscathed |
unharmed |
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spontaneous |
without planning or prior warning; spur of the moment |
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morose |
sad or gloomy; low mood |