capitalism
Economic system based on free enterprise and relying on private ownership; considered inherently unfair to the working class by Karl Marx.
communism
Collectivist theory of economic based on equitable distribution of wealth.
sociology
The social science studying the development and structure of organized relationships among people.
bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda
moving pictures
Outdated term for movies and film.
apprehension
A feeling of timidity based on doubt about future consequences.
atrocious
Appalling, horrific, horrendous or wicked.
thou
An archaic form of addressing another person as “you.”
art
An archaic form of the word “are.”
excursion
An expedition, usually to an exotic or unlikely destination.
lark
Something done just for the heck of it.
hobo
A homeless person who travels from city to city rather than remaining in one location.
frail
Slang for a woman accompanying a man.
monstrosity
An unsightly eyesore horrible to look at.
aggregate
The combined amount that has been accumulated.
oppressor
One who controls others through force, coercion and intimidation.
bigamy
The crime of being married to more than one person at the same time.
alienation
Alienation or distancing from others.
cockeyed
Out of alignment; uneven and off-center.
vindictive
Looking to get revenge.
virulent
Aggressively contagious and infectious.
despair
A state of having lost all hope and being at the end of one’s rope.
adversity
A poverty of good fortune and an overabundance of hardship and difficulty.
extenuating
Qualifying in order to make less harsh or severe.
