Lesson 3 Vocabulary English

insurrection

a rebellion against established authority

thesis

a proposed idea that has yet to be proven

maul

to injure by beating an rough treatment

deliberate

to consider carefully, especially as a group

forum

a meeting or meeting place for public discussion

edifice

a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building

ambidextrous

equally skillful with either hand

belated

delayed

animate

to give life or motion to

knead

to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture

chauvinist

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

egalitarian

promoting equal rights for all people

berserk

in a state of violent or destructive rage

ostentatious

marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display

delude

to mislead; to fool