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ACCT1010 #1
Term | Definition |
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Juggernaut | A huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution |
Unctuous | Excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily |
Oxymoron | A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjuction |
Eschew | Deliberately avoid using; abstain from |
Epiphany | A moment of sudden revelation or insight |
Redoubt | A temporary or supplementary fortification, typically square or polygonal and without flanking defenses |
Hobson's Choice | A choice of taking what is available or nothing at all |
Exacerbate | To make worse |
Gonzo | Of or associated with a journalistic writing of an exaggerated, subjective, and fictionalized style; bizarre or crazy |
Bifurcate | To divide into branches or forks |
Icon | A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something |
Iconolast | A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions |
Watershed | An event or period marking a turning point in a course of action or state of affairs |
Euphemism | A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be to harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing |
Vicarious | Experienced in the imagination through the feeling or actions of another person |