Vocab Unit 10 & 11

Vocab Units 10 & 11

totalitarian

having to do with a government in which one person, group, or party controls everything

totality

completeness

holistic

concerning the whole rather than the parts

catholic

covering a broad range; universal

consummate

perfect or ideal, especially in skill or accomplishment

summation

an accumulation; a total result

trenchant

sharply effective or insightful

truncate

to cut short in the middle

parcel

to divide into parts and distribute

parse

to examine or analyze

repartee

a quick, witty conversation

assertion

something declared or stated positively

exertion

the use of power and strength

dissertation

a formal and long paper, written for a degree at a university or college

disconcert

to upset and confuse; bothered, concerned

certitude

A certainty; an inevitability

ascertain

to discover; to find out

annex

to attack oneself; to take over

Nexus

the core or center; a connection

liaison

an intermediary; a go-between

obligatory

expected or required

ligature

a binding or joining