| A | B |
|---|
| universal education | schooling avialable to everyone in the society |
| compulsory | required |
| yellow press | newspapers, particularly in the late 1800s, which are cheap and have scandalous stories; tabloids |
| propaganda | the clever use of newpapers, film, television, etc. in order to persuade the public to accept certain ideas, often by giving them false or incomplete information |
| propaganda-proof | not influenced by propaganda |
| reformed | improved |
| low taste | uncultured likes and dislikes |
| Plato | ancient Greek philosopher |
| Aristotle | ancient Greek philosopher |
| Declaration of Independence | United States of America formal statement of breaking away from Great Britain--contains "All men are created equal" |
| Thomas Jefferson | major author of Declaration of Independence and early President of the US |
| destined | predetermined, as if by fate |
| commonwealth | a democracy or republic; the people of a nation or state |
| accommodate | to have space for; to fit in with |
| discern | figure out; see |
| bondage | slavery; literally, being tied to |
| indoctrinate | to teach someone to accept a particular set of religious or political beliefs without allowing them to discuss it, doubt it, or consider other possible beliefs |
| ad hoc | for a specific purpose (and ususally temporary)[Latin: "to this"] |
| John Dewey | one of the greatest American philosophers of the 20th century |
| curriculum | the series of courses students take |
| instructive | providing a good lesson for us |
| exegesis | interpretation of a passage or text |
