yay vocab

aspire

to direct someone’s hopes or ambitions toward achieving something.

polemical

strongly critical, controversial or disputatious writing or speech.

strata

layers/levels (often social classes or rock formations.

clout

influence or power, especially in politics or business.

mitigate

to make something less severe, serious or painful.

allegory

story, poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning (mainly moral or political).

stymie

to prevent or hinder the progress of

something.

antipathy

deep-seated feeling of dislike, aversion.

decadent

excessive self indulgent luxury in a state of moral, artistic or culture decline.

existential

human existence, being, or experience of life.

co-opt

to adopt or take over something for one’s use or to take over a smaller group.

plausible

seemingly reasonable or probable.

facilitate

make a process, action or meeting easier, more efficient and smoother.

fealty

formal acknowledgment of loyalty or faithfulness.

fomenting

instigating or stirring up (undesirable, trouble or rebellion).

proprietary

information, products or processes owned exclusively by an individual or organization (protected).

misconstrue

interpret something (words or actions) wrongly.

dissent

to express a different opinion than the popular or official one.

plutocratic

society or government controlled by the rich.

premise

foundational statement, assumption or proposition taken as true serving the basis for a logical argument, theory or plot.

immiserate

to make someone extremely (awfully) poor.

narcissistic

an excessive interest in oneself and one’s appearance.

elucidate

to make something clear, to explain.

per capita

per person basis.