Tags & Description
Diffident
(adj) Shy because of a lack of self-confidence; withdrawn
Enervate
(verb/adj) Cause someone to feel drained of energy/lacking in energy; weaken
Enfranchise
(verb) Give the right to vote to; empower
Epiphany
(noun) A moment of sudden revelation or insight; realization
Equinox
(noun) A time that occurs twice each year where the sun crosses the equator and night and day are the same length
Euro
(noun) The standard currency of Europe; €
Evanescent
(adj) Fading from sight, memory, or existence; Vanishing
Expurgate
(verb) To remove matter thought to be unsuitable from a text; Censor
Facetious
(adj) Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor; Joking, but at a bad time
Fascism
(noun) A political theory with dictatorial control and suppression of opposition, often with strict economic and social laws and customs; Authoritarianism, Dictatorship
Fatuous
(adj) Silly and pointless; Stupid
Feckless
(adj) Lacking initiative or strength of character; Inept, Irresponsible
Fiduciary
(adj/noun) Involving trust, especially in a relationship between a trustee (administrator) and a beneficiary (someone who benefits from the relationship). Can also mean JUST the trustee. Example: Between a company (trustee) and shareholders (beneficiary)
Filibuster
(noun/verb) An action that delays the progress of a piece of legislation, often in the form of a speech; Holding up
Gamete
(noun) A mature reproductive cell, such as the sperm or egg
Gauche
(adj) Lacking ease or grace; Awkward
Gerrymander
(verb) To manipulate the boundaries of a region (constituency) to benefit one political party; Chicanery (AP Vocab 1)
Hegemony
(noun) Leadership or dominance, especially by one country or group over others; Authority
Hemoglobin
(noun) A protein responsible for the movement of oxygen in the bloodstream
Homogeneous
(adj) Of the same kind; Consistent, Similar