succinct
briefly giving the gist of something
Prometheus
(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him
Utopianism
the political orientation of a Utopian who believes in impossibly idealistic schemes of social perfection
theocracy
a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided)
elitism
the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals
coruscant
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
elucidation
an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
dogma
a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
doctrine
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
prosaic
lacking wit or imagination
armamentarium
the collection of equipment and methods used in the practice of medicine
myopic
unable to see distant objects clearly
chagrin
strong feelings of embarrassment
apathetic
showing little or no emotion or animation
