lang vocab (209-219)

deluge

(v): (1) to cover something with a large amount of water; (2) to send a large number of things, especially messages, requests, or complaints, that are difficult to deal with.

self-immolation

(n): the act of killing oneself, usually by fire.

inorganic

(adj): not consisting of or deriving from living matter; being or composed of matter other than plant or animal.

burgeon

(v): (1) to grow and expand rapidly; (2) to send forth new growth (such as buds and branches).

panacea

(n): a remedy for all ills and difficulties; a cure-all.

ostensibly

(adv): apparently but perhaps not actually; seemingly.

exacerbate

(v): to make more violent or severe.

oligarchy

(n): (1) a government run by a dominant few; (2) a small group of people possessing control over a country, organization, or institution, often for corrupt and/or selfish purposes.

endemic

(adj): (1) belonging or native to a particular people, country, or region; (2) regularly occurring within a community.

alienated

(adj): feeling withdrawn or separated from others or from society as a whole.