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Dystopia

means "an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives."

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Cri de coeur

means "a passionate outcry (as of appeal or protest)," and comes from the French phrase that translates literally as "cry from the heart."

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highfalutin

means "pretentious" or "fancy."

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Moratorium

"a suspension of an activity" or "a time when a particular activity is not allowed" and comes from the Latin word that means "delay."

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Ambivalence

which refers to very different feelings (such as love and hate) about someone or something at the same time

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Caucus
"a meeting of members of a political party for the purpose of choosing candidates for an election."

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Egregious
comes from the Greek words that mean "apart from the herd" and in English is used for things that are outside of normal or acceptable standards or behavior.

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Blasphemy
"great disrespect shown to God or to something holy," and comes from a Greek word that means "evil-speaking."

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Disburse
"to pay out" and is frequently used when payment is made from a public fund. It comes from the French word for "purse."

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Après moi le déluge

French phrase après moi le déluge ("after me, the flood").

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Smarmy

"behaving in a way that seems polite, kind, or pleasing but is not genuine or believable." It comes from a word that meant "to gush" or "to flatter."

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Curmudgeon

"a crusty, ill-tempered, opinionated and usually old man" - a fitting description.

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Loathe

"to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance."
It comes from an Old English word that meant "to dislike" or "to be hateful."

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Batten

"prepare" - often for a literal storm (e.g. Irene) or a figurative one (e.g. someone's tempestuous mood).