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| confined (adj.) | unable to leave a place because of illness; imprisonment; etc. |
| affiliate (n.) | an organization (such as a television station) that is a member of a larger organization (such as a national network) |
| direct action (n.) | the use of strikes; demonstrations; or other public forms of protest rather than negotiation to achieve one's demands |
| interrelatedness (n.) | a state of mutually dependent relationships |
| inescapable (adj.) | incapable of being escaped; ignored; or avoided |
| mutuality (n.) | quality or state of being shared between two or more people or groups |
| underlying (adj.) | fundamental; basic |
| byproduct (n.) | the result of another action; often unforeseen or unintended |
| tension (n.) | the state of being stretched or strained |
| postponement (n.) | the putting off or deferring until a later time |
| bondage (n.) | the state of being bound by or subjected to some external power or control |
| monologue (n.) | a prolonged talk or discourse by a single speaker; especially one dominating or monopolizing a conversation |
| dialogue (n.) | conversation between two or more persons |
| status quo (n.) | the existing state or condition |
| legitimate (adj.) | fair or reasonable |
| conniving (adj.) | secretly cooperating; having a secret understanding |
| relegating (v.) | sending to an inferior position; place; or condition |
| sublimely (adv.) | supremely or outstandingly |
| excruciating (adj.) | extremely painful; causing intense suffering; unbearably distressing; torturing |
| moderate (n.) | a person who is moderate in opinion or opposed to extreme views and actions; especially in politics or religion |
| asserted (v.) | stated with assurance; confidence; or force |
| condemned (v.) | expressed unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicated strong disapproval |
| precipitate (v.) | to bring about prematurely; hastily; or suddenly |
| assertion (n.) | a positive statement or declaration; often without support or reason |
| affirmed (v.) | decided that the judgment of another court was correct |
| misconception (n.) | a mistaken notion |
| extremist (n.) | a person who believes in and supports ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable |
| complacency (n.) | a feeling of quiet pleasure or security; often while unaware of some potential danger |
| repudiated (v.) | rejected with disapproval or condemnation |
| ideologies (n.) | bodies of doctrine; myth; etc. with reference to some political or social plan along with the devices for putting them into operation |
| despitefully (adv.) | expressing hate |
| mockery (n.) | behavior or speech that makes fun of someone or something in a hurtful way |
| anarchy (n.) | a state of society without government or law; confusion and disorder |
| helm (n.) | a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered |
| arch (adj.) | chief; principal |
| sanctimonious (adj.) | making a hypocritical show of religious devotion; piety; righteousness; etc. |
| secular (adj.) | not spiritual; of or relating to the physical world and not the spiritual world |
| infanticide (n.) | the act of killing an infant |
| foreparents (n.) | ancestors |
| embodied (adj.) | given concrete form; expressed; personified and exemplified in concrete form |
| commended (v.) | cited or named with approval or special praise |
| disinherited (adj.) | deprived of a heritage; country; right; privilege; etc. |
| starched (adj.) | made clothing stiff by using a powder or liquid substance called starch |
| husky (adj.) | harsh; gruff; rasping; throaty |
| stout (adj.) | bold or brave |
| megalomania (n.) | a mental illness characterized by delusions of grandeur; power; wealth; etc. |
| acquiesce (v.) | submit or comply silently or without protest |
| liberalizing (v.) | removing restrictions; making free |
| inscribed (v.) | addressed or dedicated (a book; photograph; etc.) informally to a person; especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it |
| regime (n.) | a system of rule or government |
| beneficently (adv.) | kindly in action or in purpose |
| genocide (n.) | the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national; racial; political; or cultural group |
| venerate (v.) | regard or treat with reverence; a feeling or attitude of deep respect |
| repression (n.) | the act of using force to control someone or something; the state of being controlled by force; the act of not allowing a memory; feeling; or desire to be expressed |
| SIM (n.) | Servicio de Inteligencia Militar (Military Intelligence Service); the main instrument of control in the Dominican Republic under Trujillo |
| mandate (n.) | authoritative order or command |
| outlandish (adj.) | freakishly or grotesquely strange or odd; as appearance; dress; objects; ideas; or practices |
| disown (v.) | to deny the ownership of or responsibility for |
| cronies (n.) | close friends; companions |
| instilled (v.) | infused slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings |
| whereas (conj.) | it being the case that; or considering that (used especially in formal preambles) |
| inherent (adj.) | existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element; quality |
| contempt (n.) | the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean; vile; or worthless; disdain; scorn |
| advent (n.) | an arrival or coming; especially one which is awaited |
| want (n.) | the state of being without the necessaries of life; destitution; poverty |
| recourse (n.) | access or resort to a person or thing for help or protection |
| jurisdiction (n.) | the right; power; or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies |
| endowed (v.) | furnished; as with some talent; faculty; or quality |
| sovereignty (n.) | a country’s independent authority and the right to govern itself |
| degrading (adj.) | debasing; humiliating |
| tribunals (n.) | courts of justice |
| arbitrary (adj.) | subject to individual will or judgment without restriction |
| inalienable (adj.) | not transferable to another or capable of being repudiated |
| barbarous (adj.) | savagely cruel or harsh |
| meticulous (adj.) | taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough |
