| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| intrepid |
feeling or showing no fear; courageous; bold. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |