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English Study Guide
English
Term | Definition |
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Syllabus | A brief summary of the main points of a course of study. |
Sociology | The study of the nature, origin, and development of human society and community life. |
Inexplicably | Unexplainably, mysteriously. |
Theology | The study of religion and religious beliefs. |
Insatiable | That which cannot be satisfied; unquenchable. |
Philosophies | Studies of truths or principles of all real knowledge. |
Aphorisms | Concise statements expressing general truths. |
Narcissist | A person characterized by an excessive love of himself or herself. |
Insidious | Developing without attracting attention; more dangerous than apparent. |
Gaunt | Very thin and bony. |
Tabloids | A newspaper concentrating on sensational and lurid news, usually heavily illustrated. |
Lamented | Mourned for, as a person who is dead. |
Atrophied | Exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled. |
Cynical | Showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality by one's actions. |
Nostalgia | A sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time. |
Ambivalance | Uncertainty or fluctuation, especially when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things. |
Grapple | To engage in a struggle or close encounter (usually followed by with). |
Communal | Used or shared in common by everyone in a group. |
Murky | Dark, gloomy, and cheerless. |
Exploited | To utilize, especially for profit; turn to practical account. |