The Price of Time Introduction Vocab Words

Socialism

A system of society in which the menas of production are owned and controlled by the state.

Pamphleteer

A person who creates or distributes booklets intended for wide circulation.

Parables

A short tale that illustrates a universal truth.

Anarchism

A political philosophy that views all forms of government, coercive authority or rigid hierarchies are unnecessary and harmful.

Satirical

Strong irony or sarcasm

Usury

The practice of making loans that are seen as unfairly enriching the lender. (loan shark)

Imminence

Something being likely to occur or happen soon.

Invective

Abusive or insulting language used to express blame, intended to offend or hurt.

Eytmologically

Exploring words by their origin and historical roots

Lamented

A passionate expression of grief most often born from regret or mourning.

Tantamount

An adjective that means equivalent in value, meaning or effect.

Envisaged

To form a mental picture of something, or to foresee and plan for a future possibility.

Incalculable

An adjective that describes something too large, extreme or complex to be measured.

Gratis

Free

Solvent (Financially)

Financially stable and have enough assets to pay all of their legal debts.

Probity

The quality of having strong moral principals and strict proven honesty.

Prudence

The ability to govern and discipline oneself through the use of reason.

Severity

Measures the seriousness, intensity, or harshness of an undesirable event.

Calamity

An unexpected, grievous event that causes great harm, suffering, or widespread destruction.

Deluge

To flood, inundate or overwhelm.

Contretemps

A minor unexpected or embarrassing mishap, disagreement or dispute. Can also be a brief awkward situation or misunderstanding that temporarily disrupts the normal course of events.

Acerbic

A tone, temper, or writing style that is sharp bitting and harshly critical. Often implies a blend of sourness and wit.

Glazier

A skilled tradesperson who specializes in cutting, fitting and installing glass in windows, doors, etc.

Sundries

Miscellaneous, small items or goods that are grouped together because they are too numerous or minor to list individually.

Engenders

the abstract creation of feelings ideas or situations

Fallacy

A mistaken belief based on flawed logic or inaccurate information.

Profess

To openly declare claim or affirm something

Neoliberal

Advocates for free market capitalism, deregulation, free trade, privatization, and minimal government intervention in the economy.

Forebodings

A strong inner feeling or premonition about an impending doom.

Barons

A highly powerful or influential person in a particular industry.

Proliferated

To increase rapidly in number or amount.

Populism

A political approach that pits ordinary people against the corrup self serving elite. Argues that power should be returned to the people.

Penal

Anything involving punishment under the law.

Fret

To worry or agitate

Quiescent

An adjective that means being in a state of quiet, inacitity or peaceful rest.

Doldrums

A state of inactivity, stagnation, or a spell of low spirits.

Equilibrate

To bring something into or keep it in a state of balance.