Thursday, October 16, 2008

vocab

Historiography: The study of history

Ideology: The body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual, group, class, or culture.

Commodification: to turn into a commodity; make commercial.

Misogynistic: hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women.

Satire: a literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice is held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule.

Patriarchal: the male head of a family or tribal line.

Flux: the flowing in of the tide.

Consternation: a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay.

Circumscribe: to enclose within bounds; limit or confine, esp. narrowly

Consensus: general agreement or concord; harmony

Fraught: filled

Ironic: coincidental; unexpected

Rapport: relation; connection, esp. harmonious or sympathetic relation

Subjugate: to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master.

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