Vocabulary

Proliferate – to increase or grow at a rapid rate

Privy – made a participant in knowledge of something secret or private

Inclusion – the act of including

Confraternity – an association of persons united in a common purpose or profession

Diminutive – extremely small in size

Penchant – a definite liking; a strong inclination

Poignancy – physically painful

Transgressed – to go beyond or over

Astronomically - immense

Petri dish – a shallow circular dish used to culture bacteria or other microorganisms

Aesthetic – of or concerning the appreciation for good taste

Altruism - an attitude or way of behaving marked by unselfish concern for the welfare of others

Extol - to praise somebody or something with great enthusiasm and admiration

Invocation - a calling upon a greater power such as God or a spirit for help

Zeitgeist - the ideas prevalent in a period and place, particularly as expressed in literature, philosophy, and religion

Protracted - lasting or drawn out for a long time

Xenophobia - an intense fear or dislike of foreign people, their customs and culture, or foreign things

Pernicious - causing great harm, destruction, or death

Vocabulary

Tawdry – Gaudy and cheap in nature or appearance

Narcissism – excessive love or admiration for oneself; erotic pleasure derived from contemplation or admiration of one's own body or self

Improbable – unlikely to take place or be true

Conventional – based on or in accordance with general agreement, use, or practice

Obliterated – to do away with something so as to leave no trace

Exhibitionistic – the act or practice of deliberately behaving so as to attract attention

Clichéd – having becoming stale or commonplace through overuse

Voyeur – an obsessive observer of sordid or sensational subjects

Inverted – reversed

Contemptible – deserving of disparaging or haughty disdain, as for something base or unworthy

Titillation – to excite somebody or stimulate somebody pleasurably, usually in a mildly sexual way.

Quote of the week

"Oppression is a systematic, institutionalized, socially based ideology that limits the power of individuals as members of social groups."

…Adela Vazquez