English II- Vocab #2

Astray

In error: away from what is proper or desirable.

Emphasize

Intensity of expression that gives importance to something.

Ideology

A manner of the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group or culture

Govern

To rule without sovereign power and usually without having the authority to determine basic policy.

Regime

A form of government or a period of rule

Bearing

Comprehension of one’s position, environment or situation

Denounce

to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil

Vintner

A person who makes wine (a wine merchant)

Tract

an area either large or small

Coup d’etat

a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics

Flagellate

to drive or punish as if by whipping

Carnage

great and usually bloody slaughter or injury (as in battle)

Emanate

to come out from a source

Stupor

a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility

Pretext

a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs

Proletariat

the laboring class (the lowest social or economic class of a community)

Inevitable

incapable of being avoided or evaded (necessary)

Decree

an order usually having the force of law