The End of History and the Last Man Glossary

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The End of History and the Last Man Glossary

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Consensus

Agreement, Harmony, Concord (Noun).

Perceptibly

Clearly, Visibly, Evidently (Adverb).

Ipso Facto

Latin, “by the fact”. Necessarily, Inevitably (Adverb).

Unintelligible

Incomprehensible, Indiscernible, Obscure (Adjective).

Inadequate

Insufficient, Not Enough, Deficient (Adjective).

Propensity

Tendency, Inclination, Predisposition (Noun).

Inherently

Innately, Intrinsically, Basically (Adverb).

Authoritarian

Autocratic, Dictatorial, Despotic (Adjective).

Arbitrary

Random, Inconsistent, Haphazard, Erratic (Adjective).

Ceontemptible

Despicable, Detestable, Hateful (Adjective).

Aggrandizement

Glorification, Exaltation, Canonization (Noun)

Denunciation

Censure, Commination, Condemnation (Noun).

Unprecedented

Unparalleled, Unequalled, Unmatched, Something that has never happened before (Adjective).

Perpetrate

Execute, Accomplish (Verb).

Catastrophe

Disaster, Calamity, Cataclysm (Noun).

Vigorous

Robust, Healthy, Sturdy (Adjective).

Apocalyptic

Fateful, Catastrophic, Cataclysmic (Adjective).

Pervasive

Prevalent, Penetrating, Extensive (Adjective).

Intimidating

Frightening, Terrifying, Alarming (Adjective).

Horrendous

Horrible, Dreadful, Awful, Appalling (Adjective).

Corrode

Erode, Dissolve, Wear Away (Verb).

Engulf

Inundate, Deluge, Immerse (Verb).

Inoculate

Immunize, Vaccinate (Verb).

Perestroika

Reformation of the Communist Party of Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union in the 1980s (Noun).

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