Flashcards › Unit 2 - Vocabulary Review #2

wise saying; traditional saying Adage concerned with the surface; only caring about outward appearance; shallow Superficial skeptic, pessimist Cynic to put to use Utilize to give intellectual or spiritual light; to gain knowledge Enlighten to make or become better Ameliorate only on a few occassions; rare Seldom guilty or dishonest acts or practice Corruption like a servant; following orders Subservient to make or seem smaller or weaker Diminish to predict the future Prophecize to spread like a virus Viral flooded Deluged traditional; believing in established rules and customs; unwilling to change Conservative (Right-Wing) believing in reform and change; respects personal beliefs Liberal (Left-Wing) to stop or prevent with crushing force Squelch slow to action; careful to act; cautious Deliberate radical or fanatical behavior; going to extremes Extremism anything considered mean or vile; feelings of hatred Contempt taking completely opposite sides Polarization to go before in terms of time or order Precede exchange or balance between two people or groups Mutual showing doubt Skeptical having power or influence over Predominant to force or overpower Compel true; real; authentic Genuine fake; deceitful Fraudulent hard-working; devoted Industrious helpful; giving someone an advantage Beneficial believing in searching out the truth and knowledge in life Philosophical standards, models, patterns Norms Here are words that we have covered in the first few articles of Unit 2.