Trevor Noah Vocab Ch 4-9

Define:

Anglicize

• To make something more English in character or style.
• To translate something into English literally.
• To remove all English influences from something.
• To make something more angelic in character or style.

Define :

Menial

• work that is lowly, basic, or lacking in prestige.

• creative and artistic professions.

• tasks that require advanced skills and education.

• highly prestigious and respected.

Define :

Subsistence 

• A method of farming that maximizes profit.
• A lifestyle focused on luxury and excess.
• A type of government assistance program.
• supporting at a minimal level.

Define :

Gallivant

• To stay in place and not move around

• To roam or wander in search of fun or excitement.

• To travel only for business purposes.
• To avoid social interactions and remain indoors.

Define :

Contrived

• Developed randomly

• Naturally developed over time.
• Artificially created or forced;

• Genuinely created and authentic.

Define :

Pillage

• making peace

• looting or plundering

• sharing resources during a conflict.

• gathering supplies for an army.

Define

Precedent

• The first rule that serves as an example for future the future.

• A summary of laws applicable to a case.
• A type of legal document used in court.
• A guideline for ethical behavior in law.

Define

Adjacent

• Identical in appearance

• Next to or adjoining

• Completely unrelated or irrelevant; disconnected.
• Far away or distant; remote.

Define

Homogenous

• a chaotic system

• varying in characteristics

• a mixture of different substances

• uniform in composition or character

Define

Arbitrary

• Based on a systematic approach or method.
• Fixed and unchanging in nature.
• Determined by strict guidelines and rules

• Based on random choice or personal whim; not fixed by rules.