Vocabulary Word
Word: intelligentsia
Definition: intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)
Definition: intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)
More Vocab Words
::: isthmus - narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land::: indubitable - unable to be doubted; which cannot be doubted; unquestionable
::: pundit - authority on a subject; expert; learned person
::: dispassionate - calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings
::: bookish - fond of books and reading
::: autonomous - self-governing; N. autonomy
::: sedentary - requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary job/population
::: leeway - room to move; margin; latitude; Ex. leeway for the deadline
::: parchment - writing material made from the skin of a sheep or goat
::: immolate - offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)
