Monday, November 5, 2007

Vocab

metamorphosis-Any complete change in appearance, character, circumstances, etc.
nihilism -total rejection of established laws and institutions.
obsequious-obedient; dutiful
oligarchy -a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few.
quotidian -usual or customary; everyday
reparation -the making of amends for wrong or injury done
tempestuous -characterized by or subject to tempests:
tautology -an instance of such repetition.
supercilious -haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
fatuous -unreal; illusory
apathy -absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.

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