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1. Redux • Brought back; revived. Usage: Damian has the veneer of the angry young man redux. 2. Praxis • Praxis is the process by which a theory, lesson, or skill is enacted, embodied, or realized. • It may also refer to the act of engaging, applying, exercising,...

1. Multiculturalism vs Cultural Pluralism • Cultural pluralism is used in reference to small groups that exist inside a larger community, and they can uphold their distinctive values and cultural identities which do not conflict with the overall culture, and they show...

1. Jawbone • Use one's position or authority to pressure someone to do something. Usage: The Treasury could jawbone the banks into lending more to small businesses. 2. Archbishop • In Christianity, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In some cases,...

1. Turncoat • A person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one. Usage: They denounced him as a turncoat. • A turncoat is a person who shifts allegiance from one loyalty or ideal to another, betraying or deserting an original cause by switching...

1. Demesne • A piece of land attached to a manor and retained by the owner for their own use. Usage: All the crops on the demesne were to be cut, stacked, carried to the manor-house and stored in the grange. 2. Fisc • The public treasury of ancient Rome. Any state...

1. Ingress • The action or fact of going in or entering; the capacity or right of entrance. • A place or means of access • The arrival of the sun, moon, or a planet in a specified constellation or part of the sky. Usage: Railway systems depend on easy ingress and...

1. Jamboree • A large celebration or party, typically a lavish and boisterous one. Usage: The film industry's annual jamboree in Cannes. 2. Secessionist • A person who favours formal withdrawal from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state....

1. Minefield • An area planted with explosive mines. Usage: The sergeant crawled through a minefield to rescue two badly injured boys. • A subject or situation presenting unseen hazards. Usage: Tax is a minefield for the unwary. 2. Gag • A piece of cloth put in or...