Unit 2 Vocabulary List (Transcendentalism) - part 1

transcend

(verb)

- go above or beyond the range of limits of something

sovereign

(adjective) possessing supreme or ultimate power, (noun) a supreme ruler, especially a monarch

adorn

(verb)

- make more beautiful or attractive

conform

(verb)

- comply with rules, standards, or laws

ephemeral

(adjective)

- lasting for a very short time, not permanent

populace

(noun)

- the people living in a particular country or area

expedient

(adjective)

- convenient and efficient, but possibly immoral

endeavor

(verb) to try hard to do something, (noun) an attempt to achieve a goal

eradicate

(verb)

- destroy completely or end

procure

(verb)

- obtain (something)

posterity

(noun)

- all future generations of people