| A | B |
|---|
| unveil | to reveal or uncover |
| upheaval | a big change that causes trouble or confusion |
| explicit | expressed in a clear and open way |
| incendiary | provocative in a way that stirs up conflict |
| plausible | likely to be true or valid |
| upend | to turn upside down (as in an established idea) |
| orthodoxy | an established tradition or belief |
| positivism | belief that world can be explained scientifically |
| protege | someone guided by a mentor |
| devout | deeply religious |
| adherent | a supporter/follower of a particular belief or system |
| endorse | to openly support or approve someone/thing |
| subversive | having the ability to destroy an established system or institution |
| implication | something that is suggested or implied (not openly!) |
| hail | to applaud or praise |
| natural selection | ability of genetically"better" species to adapt and survive |
| underpin | to support or strengthen an idea or principle |
| recant | to publically reject/renounce a previous statement, belief or accusation |
| complacency | satisfied with accomplishments/ unquestioning pride |
| tempered | to "tone down" or make less extreme |
| emulate | to imitate someone out of a deep regard or admiration |
