Vocabulary List #3

Quiz on Wed. (11/16) or Thurs. (11/17)

Insurrection

(N) - a rebellion against established authority or government

Thesis

(N) - a proposed idea that has yet to be proven

Maul

(V) - to injure by beating and rough treatment

Deliberate

(V) - to consider carefully, especially as a group

Forum

(N) - a meeting or meeting place for public discussion

Edifice

(N) - a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building

Ambidextrous

(Adj) - equally skillful with either hand

Belated

(Adj) - delayed

Animate

(V) - to give life or motion to

Knead

(V) - to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture

Chauvinist

one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, and displaying contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs

Egalitarian

(Adj) - promoting equal rights for all people

Berserk

(Adj) - in a state of violent or destructive rage

Ostentatious

(Adj) - marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display

Delude

(V) - to mislead; to fool