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Government Formation Vocabulary/Romantic & Neoclassical terms
Vocabulary Terms
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Impresionism | a style of painting developed in the last third of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by short brush strokes of bright colors in immediate juxtaposition to represent the effect of light on objects. |
Neoclassicism | A revival in literature in the late 17th and 18th centuries, characterized by a regard for the classical ideals of reason, form, and restraint. |
invariant | constant |
inauspicious | unfavorable, bad omen |
egalitarian | General definition: equal in prestige and power /GG&S definition: leadership informal and decided by superior qualities |
kleptocracy | rule by exploitation of resouces; rule by stealing and theft |
distinguish | differentiate, find difference |
distinction | difference, pecularity |
exploitation | abusive use; take advantage |
lineage | ancestry, family tree |
prostrate | lower oneself due to powerlessness |
amalgamation | mixing, combining |
linguistic | language |
proselytise | evenangelize, persuade one to change religions |
perennial | permanent, persisting, returning |
autonomous | independent, selfsufficient |
caveat | warning; limitation |
arbitrary | without logic or reason |
delineate | deescribe in detail |
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