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