Concubine
A mistress
Gisaeng
A traditional Korean female entertainer
Femme fatale
A seductive woman
Makgeolli
Rice wine.
Absolutism
A system in which one leader has complete and total control over a country.
Bourgeois
The ruling (typically wealthy) class
Ontology
The study of existence
Obfuscation
To obscure the truth
Hegemony
The complete domination of one entity over another
Anomie
The state of not having typical social or ethical standards in a group.
Epistemology
A branch of philosophy that looks at knowledge and how people use it.
Palimpsest
New paper or other material that has been reused several times, with previous content erased to make room for new work
Solipsism
Being selfish
Ephemeral
Something that is fleeting, like a feeling.
Zeitgeist
The spirit of a time
Nexus
A connection between two things
