vocab 15

bad mouth somebody

to speak badly of someone

hit below the belt

to play unfair

mudslinging

a malicious attack against a political opponent

rub salt in an open wound

to rub it in after something bad happens

exalt

hold highly

exult

to show triumph

savant

talented person

pundit

an expert in a particular field who gives opinions in that field

highbrow

scholarly

lowbrow

not highly intellectual

priveleged information

information that does not need to be divulged

hot spot in the world today

ukraine

moniker

personal nickname (similiar to handle)

handle

nickname (similiar to moniker)

puritan work ethic

hard work is valued

ethos of the people

the values that distinguish people

ethical drugs

legal drugs

ethnologist

study of different socieities and cultures

pluralistic society

a society made up of different races, social classes, etc.

paragon

perfect example of something

epitome of gracious living

perfect example of something

beau ideal

representing the highest possible standard

prefix e

out, break, throw

root fac, fic, fact, fect

do make

prefix ec

do make

fy results in

action or performance

ipto facto

specific phenomenon that makes a consequence x=y

fait accompli

fate- something alredy decided

theology

study of god

ecology

study of relationships between organisms

archaeology

study of human history and prehistory

psychology

study of brain function and behaviour

cosmology

study of orgin of development of universe

penology

study of crime and prison management

sociology

study of development and structure of human society

astrology

study of celestial objects, signs like aquarius virgo etc

pathology

medical disipline that provides diagnositc info

anthropology

study of humanity

philology

study of language

retire for the night

go to your room and chill before going to bed

go to bed

sleep

mortician

funeral director

protective custody

restraint

billiard academy

pool lessons

tonsorial parlor

good barber

pugilistic encounter

eager to fight

imperturbility

marked by extreme calm

unprofessional

not exhibiting courteous manner

demote

to reduce

unjust

unfair

curse

something said meant to invoke harm or injury

fretfulness

restless

composure

a calmness or respose of mind

degrade

to lower in grade

nonchalance

composure

unfair

not equal to both parties

mitigate

to cause to become less

obscenity

abhorrent to marality or virtue

appellation

an identifying name or title

unscrupulous

unprincipled

debase

to lower in status

entice

to lead on by arousing hope or desire

entreat

to ask or petition earnestly

envisage

to have a mental image of something esp when the thing does not yet exist

epithet

a word or phrase used to describe or characterize someone or something

equanimity

calmness or evenness of temper

equitable

fair or just

erudite

deeply learned especially in a specialized area

esoteric

understood or intended for only a select few

ethical

in accordance with accepted principles of right and wrong

ethnic

relating to a small but distinct social group within a population

euphemism

the substitution of a relatively inoffensive term for one that is considered harsh unpleasent or blunt

exacerbate

to increase the bitterness or severity of

exemplary

worthy of imitation

exigency

a state of urgency or a situation demanding immediate attention