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| Approbation | n. An expression of approval; praise |
| Benighted | adj. Existing in a state of moral, cultural, or intellectual darkness; unenlightened |
| Bourgeois | n. The middle class or a member of the middle class |
| Bourgeois | adj. Very concerned with middle-class values, such as respectability and material well being, with an inclination toward mediocrity |
| Credo | n. A strongly held belief; a guide to one's action |
| Empirical | adj. Based on experience or observation as opposed to theory; capable of being confirmed by observation |
| Eschew | v. To stay away from; to shun, especially on practical or moral grounds |
| Expatiate | v. To speak or write about in great detail; to elaborate, usually used with "on" or "upon" |
| Iconoclast | n. One who attacks established beliefs, customs, or institutions |
| Indigence | n. An extreme level of poverty |
| Laudable | adj. Praiseworthy |
| Mandate | n. A clear command or instruction |
| Mandate | v. To require or order |
| Ostensible | adj. Only seemingly so; apparent |
| Recalcitrant | adj. Unwilling to accept other's authority; stubbornly defiant |
| Regurgitate | v. To expel from the stomach |
| Regurgitate | v. To repeat mindlessly what one has heard |
| Risible | adj. Provoking or causing laughter |
