Am Lit- Post Modernism

egalitarian

believing in the principle that everyone is equal and is obligated to the same rights as everyone else

imperceptible

unable to be perceived/seen

grotesque

repulsively ugly or distorted

dissension

disagreement that leads to discord.

embankment

A wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area

marginal

relating to or situated at the edge or margin of something

encapsulated

enclose (something) in or as if in a capsule

malevolence

suggests a bitter persistent hatred that is likely to be expressed in malicious (evil) conduct

valise

a small traveling bag or suitcase

effaced

to erase a mark (from a surface)

austere

stern and cold in appearance or manner

organdy

a fine translucent cotton or silk fabric that is usually stiffened and used for women's clothing.

merciless

without mercy or not showing pity towards someone or something

countercultural

a way of life and set of attitudes opposed to or at variance with the prevailing social norm

homogeneity

the quality or state of being all the same or all of the same kind

chitlins

cooked pork intestines

inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent

hangdog

having a dejected or guilty appearance

cosmopolitan

widely sophisticated

ideograph

a written character symbolizing the idea of a thing  without indicating the sounds used to say it