English Vocabulary
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128 words
anarchical
C2
/æˈnɑrkɪkəl/
lacking effective government, authority, or orderly control
possibilist
C2
/ˈpɑː.sə.bəl.ɪst/
a socialist who favors immediately achievable reforms rather than an all-or-nothing commitment to revolution
juvenescence
C2+
the state of being a youth
anti-militarist
C2
/ˌæn.tiˈmɪl.ə.tɚ.ɪst/
opposed to militarism, especially to the dominance or political use of powerful armed forces
syndicalism
C2
/ˈsɪn.dɪ.kəl.ɪ.zəm/
a revolutionary labor doctrine advocating workers' control of the economy through trade unions and direct action such as a general strike
unallied
C2
/ˌʌnəˈlaɪd/
not joined to another party by a political or military alliance
dissentient
C2
/dɪˈsɛnʃənt/
expressing disagreement with a prevailing opinion, decision, or majority
prime minister
B2
vice president
B1
crusade
C2+
/kruˈseɪd/
a vigorous campaign for a cause or against an evil
politico
C2+
/pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ/
a politician or person engaged in party politics (often disparaging)
adulter
C2+
/əˈdʌltɚ/
to corrupt or debase by adding a foreign substance; to adulterate
democratical
C2+
/ˌdɛməˈkrætɪkəl/
of or relating to democracy; democratic
envoy
C2+
/ˈɛnvɔɪ/
a messenger or diplomatic representative
identic
C2+
/aɪˈdɛntɪk/
identical, especially of diplomatic notes worded the same by several powers
nationalism
C2+
/ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/
devotion to one's nation, often with the belief in its superiority or independence
signatory
C2+
/ˈsɪɡnəˌtɔri/
a party who has signed an agreement or treaty
antinational
C2+
/ˌæntiˈnæʃənəl/
opposed to the nation or its interests; unpatriotic
colonialism
C2+
/kəˈloʊniəˌlɪzəm/
the policy of one nation controlling and exploiting another territory
democratist
C2+
/dɪˈmɑkrətɪst/
an advocate or supporter of democracy
ethicopolitical
C2+
/ˌɛθɪkoʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl/
relating to both ethics and politics together
expansionism
C2+
/ɪkˈspænʃəˌnɪzəm/
a policy of extending a nation's territory or economic influence
fanaticism
C2+
/fəˈnætɪˌsɪzəm/
excessive, uncritical zeal, especially in religion or politics
ideologic
C2+
/ˌaɪdiəˈlɑdʒɪk/
of or relating to ideology or a system of ideas
jacobinic
C2+
/ˌdʒækəˈbɪnɪk/
of or characteristic of radical revolutionary politics
ministerial
C2+
/ˌmɪnəˈstɪriəl/
relating to a government minister or to the clergy
multipartisan
C2+
/ˌmʌltiˈpɑrtəzən/
involving or supported by several political parties
exchequer
C1
/ɛksˈtʃɛkɚ/
the national treasury or financial department of a government
timocracy
C2
/tɪˈmɑkrəsi/
in Plato's political theory, a form of government ruled by people motivated chiefly by honor and military glory
pourparler
C2+
/ˌpʊr.pɑːrˈleɪ/
an informal or preliminary discussion held before formal negotiations
laborist
C2+
/ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɪst/
a supporter of workers' rights or of a political movement centered on organized labor
correspondency
C2
/ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənsi/
correspondence, agreement, or mutual relation, especially diplomatic relations between states