Thursday, December 9, 2010

Vocab pgs: 267-288 (Johanna)


Shrapnel: fragments from mine explosions or any other type of shell (projectile).
Divulge: to disclose or reveal something private, secret, or previously unknown.
Kinship: having a close relationship or family ties with others.
Indignation: strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, or insulting; righteous anger.
Fundamentalist: strict adherence to any set of basic ideas or principles.
Authoritarian: exercising complete control over the will of another or of others.
Parity: equality in amount, status, or character.
Creed: any system, doctrine, or formula of a certain religious belief.
Lucrative: profitable or moneymaking.
Technocrats: a theory and movement prominent around 1932, advocating control of industrial resources, reform of financial institutions, and reorganization of the social system, based on the findings of technologists and engineers.

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