Vocabulary Power Plus Book 9 Lesson 3

insurrection

n. a rebellion against established authority or governement

thesis

n. a proposed idea that has yet to be proven

maul

v. to injure by beating and rough treatment

deliberate

v. to consider carefully, especially as a group

forum

n. a meeting or meeting place for public discussion

edifice

n. a large, elaborate structure; an imposing builiding

ambidextrous

adj. equally skillful with either hand

belated

adj. delayed

animate

v. to give life or motion to

knead

v. to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture

chauvinist

n. one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion,and displaying contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs

egalitarian

adj. promoting equal rights for all people

berserk

adj. in a state of violent or destructive rage

ostentatious

adj. marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display

delude

v. to mislead; fool