divisive 639 words

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

the condition of having or giving polarity

(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material

protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights

a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects

a tingling feeling of excitement (as from teasing or tickling)

the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition

of or relating to geopolitics

having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance

existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not

high status importance owing to marked superiority

vary the pitch of one's speech

the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite

someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer

the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle

rolled longitudinally upon itself

the lack of financial resources

an acknowledgment of your error or guilt

a member of a parish

designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence

a social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated

serving as a visible symbol for something abstract

appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

break apart or in two, using violence

a small or minor detail

administer a pontifical office

avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill

expressing extreme contempt

exaggeratedly proper

self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink

an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict

the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)

defiantly aggressive

entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh

accord or comport with

censure severely or angrily

produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

disconnect or separate

get worse or fall back to a previous condition

assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"

(Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

a seemingly small but actual mortal weakness

a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color

the head and sharpened point of a spear

very informal and familiar

sheathed in iron plates for protection

make strong or stronger

pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy

engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate

disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case

pompous or pretentious talk or writing

disagreeing, especially with a majority

a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)

in a set manner without serious attention

excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

the tendency to be untruthful

able to be extended

sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end

(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects

not corresponding in size or degree or extent

the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded by communism

a political theory that the people should own the means of production

the philosophical study of being and knowing

the act of positioning close together (or side by side)

the right to purchase something in advance of others

(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought

the study of language meaning

to a sickening extent

of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws

suffering from xenophobia; having abnormal fear or hatred of the strange or foreign

a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing)

the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate

the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose

indicating the first or earliest or original

(used as a combining form) recent or new

a person who delivers a speech or oration

relating to or involving incest

of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects

not defended or capable of being defended

not initiated; deficient in relevant experience

the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship

the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)

a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries

the relation that exists when things occur at the same time

dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

without a crisis (as of some diseases)

sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food

a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof

a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence

existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not

lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance

freed from enchantment

the blow that kills (usually mercifully)

complete freedom or authority to act

pertaining to a kind of distorting optical system

meet at a point

the advancing of a claim

concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath')

a quality that differentiates between similar things

a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud

completely satisfactory

someone who assists in a plot

a negative motivational influence

entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire

as from opposite ends of a diameter

in an unqualified manner

stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

get the better of

a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence

relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people

unscrupulously accusing people of disloyalty (as by saying they were Communists)

(used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently

a form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control

relating to or causing or involving catalysis

a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

the solid part of the earth's surface

involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic

a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it