| barbarism |
[ˈbär-bə-ˌri-zəm] |
|
extremely cruel and unpleasant behaviour. |
| carefree |
[ˈker-ˌfrē] |
|
Without cares or worries; free of concern or worries; without difficulty. |
| outmoded |
[ˌau̇t-ˈmō-dəd] |
|
To render no longer fashionable. |
| nonplus |
[ˌnän-ˈpləs] |
|
A state of perplexity or bewilderment. |
| edict |
[ˈē-ˌdikt] |
|
A proclamation of law or other authoritative command. |
| square |
[ˈskwer] |
|
equal or level. |
| qualification |
[ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən] |
|
an extra piece of information that limits the effect of something that you say or write. |
| erudite |
[ˈer-ə-ˌdīt] |
|
A learned or scholarly person |
| unanimous |
[yu̇-ˈna-nə-məs] |
|
Based on unanimity, assent or agreement. |
| dissent |
[di-ˈsent] |
|
Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion. |
| eradicate |
[i-ˈra-də-ˌkāt] |
|
To pull up by the roots; to uproot. |
| workhorse |
[ˈwərk-ˌhȯrs] |
|
A horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft horse |
| lousy |
[ˈlau̇-zē] |
|
Remarkably bad; of poor quality, dirty, or underhanded; mean, contemptible. |
| pet |
[ˈpet] |
|
to be the person that someone in authority likes best and treats better than anyone else. |
| cultivated |
[ˈkəl-tə-ˌvā-təd] |
|
To grow plants, notably crops |