Monday, May 24, 2010

Eli's Vocab List #3

1) Bourgeoisie- members of the middle class

2) Proletariat- the lowest social or economic class of a community


3) Stop-loss- a provision that limits the amount of some types of insurance or investment loss to a predetermined level
4) Elucidate- to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis

5) Elusive- tending to evade grasp or pursuit


6) Profligate-completely given up to dissipation and licentiousness

7) Chasm- a marked division, separation, or difference


8) Fulminate- to utter or send out with denunciation

9) Ostentatious- marked by or fond of conspicuous or vainglorious and sometimes pretentious display

10) Obfuscate- to make obscure

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