Red Star Glossary

Red Star Glossary

proletariat

workers or working-class people, regarded collectively (often used with reference to Marxism)

fetishistic

of or related to fetishism ( the pathological displacement of erotic interest and satisfaction to a fetish or extravagant irrational devotion)

bourgeois

of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes

philistine

hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts

phial

vial

etheroneph

vehicle used for the mission to Mars

zenith

the peak or highest point

ballast

heavy material, such as gravel, sand, iron, or lead, placed low in a vessel to improve its stability (noun); give stability to (a ship) by putting a heavy substance in its bilge (verb)

derivation

the obtaining or developing of something from a source or origin

chronometer

an instrument for measuring time, especially one designed to keep accurate time in spite of motion or variations in temperature, humidity, and air pressure

superfluous

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

incantation

a series of words said as a magic spell or charm

stereoscope

a device by which two photographs of the same object taken at slightly different angles are viewed together, creating an impression of depth and solidity

vapid

offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

vanguard

a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas or the foremost part of an advancing army or naval force

pogrom

an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jews in Russia or eastern Europe

cannonade

a period of continuous, heavy gunfire (noun); discharge heavy guns continuously (verb)

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