Approbation
(noun) An expression of approval; praise
Benighted
Existing in a state of moral, cultural, or intellectual darkness; unenlightened
Bourgeois
- The middle class
- Very mediocre
Credo
A strongly held belief; a guide to one’s action
Empirical
Based on experience or observation as opposed to theory
Eschew
To stay away from; to shun, especially on practical or moral grounds
Expatiate
to speak or write about in great detail
Iconoclast
one who doesn’t follow established beliefs, customs, or institutions. (rebel)
Indigence
An extreme level of poverty
Laudable
(adj) Praiseworthy (different from approbation because it is an action word not a noun)
Mandate
- A clear command
- To require or order
Ostensible
only seemingly so; apparent.
(an excuse)
Recalcitrant
having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline. (stubborn)
Regurgitate
- To digest from the stomach
- To repeat mindlessly what one has learned
Risible
Provoking or causing laughter
