vocab 11

Why shouldn't the phrase of opinion be added to the word consensus

Why shouldn't the phrase of opinion be added to the word consensus

Because since everyone already agrees it is normally frowned upon

counsel

advice in general

council

a body of people in power

consul

an elected official

credibility

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

credence

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

credible

believable or known to be true

creditable

worthy of praise or belief

credibility gap

a lack of trust

prefixes: co, col, com, con, cor

together, with, completely

panacea

a remedyfor all difficulties

aegis

a shield with an emblem on it (normally associated with Zeus or Athena)

stigma

a mark of shame or discredit

dogma

something held as an established opinion

catharsis

purification or release of emotion

hubris

being prideful or overly confident

apotheosis

the perfect example of something

charisma

having charm

etc.

et cetera- a number of unspecified additional persons or things

q.v.

quad vide- which see

ibid.

ibidem- in the same place

loc. cit.

loco citata- in the place cited

p.s.

post script- an additional remark

e.g.

exempli gratia- for example

i.e.

id est- that is

s.c.

scilicet- it is permitted to know

ca. or c.

circa- approximately

viz.

videlicet- it is permitted to see

fl.

floruit- flourished

vs.

versus- against

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NOW

National organization for women

SEATO

Southeast Asia treaty organization

VISTA

Volunteers in service to America

NIMBY

Not in my backyard- when you approve of something but don't want it close to you (ex. I want a new airport but not in my town.)

AWOL

Absent without leave

OPEC

Organization of Petroleum exporting countries- Baghdad organization

SALT

Strategic arms limitation talks

Radar

Radio detection and ranging

Scuba

Self contained underwater breathing apparatus

Sonar

sound navigation and ranging

laser

light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation

idealist

unrealistically aiming for perfection

pragmatist

a person who is guided by more practical choices than ideals

misanthrope

someone who dislikes humankind

egotist

a conceited and self-centered person

realist

a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly

egaltarian

someone who believes everyone is equal

misogynist

a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular

humantarian

concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare

altruist

someone who is unselfish to a point where they hurt themselves

fundamentalist

a person who believes in the strict literal interpretation of anything

pessimistic

of, relating to, or characterized by pessimism (an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome)

wiry

very thin but strong and muscular

impugn

to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity

savant

a person with specialized knowledge in a field

lanky

ungracefully tall and thin

wanting

not being up to standards or expectations

laudable

worthy of praise : COMMENDABLE

maven

an experienced or knowledgeable person

transcendent

exceeding usual limits : SURPASSING

derisive

expressing or causing contemptuous ridicule or scorn : expressing or causing derision

scrawny

exceptionally thin and slight or meager in body or size

skeptical

relating to, characteristic of, or marked by skepticism (an attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object)

perfunctory

lacking in interest or enthusiasm, characterized by routine or superficiality : MECHANICAL

gaunt

excessively thin and angular

peccant

of a person to commit a sin or an offense

connoisseur

someone with informed and discriminating judgement especially in art literature and taste

consensus

general agreement in feeling or belief

construe

to analyze explain interpret or understand

consummate

complete or perfect in the highest degree

copious

large in number or quantity

corpulent

fat and bulky

corroborate

to confirm the truth or accuracy of

criterion

a standard or principal on which to base judgement or decision

crucial

at a point that will determine the final outcome; of supreme importance

culpable

at fault; blameworthy

cursory

hasty and superficial

curtail

to shorten or reduce

cynical

believing the worst of human nature and motives