| A | B |
|---|
| cardinal | 1. chief or main 2. high ranking official in the Roman Catholic Church 3. a crested red bird |
| precept | principle; belief |
| vital | 1. important 2. lively, alive |
| discriminate | 1. distinguish or differentiate 2. treat people unjustly |
| smother | 1. suppress or hold back 2. die from lack of air |
| first principles or first truths | fundamental laws or rules from which other knowledge can be derived or known |
| sure anchorage | a solid foundation |
| induce | persuade |
| rife | widespread (in a bad way) |
| lean on | rely on as a crutch |
| fixed | 1. settled or final 2. securely placed or fastened |
| folly | lack of good sense; a foolish idea |
| seek salvation | look for the wonderful answer or solution |
| progressive schools | 1. schools following Dewey's philosophy 2. schools moving forward, advancing, or becoming more modern |
| disquisition | extended explanation |
| scheme | 1. plan 2. plan to do no good |
| hypotheses | assumptions made in order to test them |
| scrupulous | 1. very careful 2. having moral integrity |
| manifested | shown |
| to say nothing of | as well as |
