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Steven Pinker and Rebecca Newberger Goldstein: The long reach of reason

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Special thanks to The Free Dictionary for providing us with the information used in this web page

Video Vocabulary

dragged

/draɡ/

dragged
verb

To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground.

steadfast

/ˈstedˌfast/

steadfast
adjective

resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.

overeducated

/ˌōvərˈedyəkādəd/

overeducated
adjective

educated to higher academic level than necessary.

resurgence

/rəˈsərjəns/

resurgence
noun

A rise again as to new life and vigor.

brightest

/brīt/

brightest
adjective

giving out much light.

discourse
discourse
noun verb

Talk, conversation. speak or write about topic.

dominate

/ˈdäməˌnāt/

dominate
verb

have power and influence over.

quagmire

/ˈkwaɡˌmī(ə)r/

quagmire
noun

Soft wet area of low-lying land hard to walk on.

conspiracy

/kənˈspirəsē/

conspiracy
noun

secret plan by group to do something unlawful or harmful.

religious

/rəˈlijəs/

religious
adjective noun

relating to or believing in religion. person bound by monastic vows.

culture

/ˈkəlCHər/

culture
noun verb

human intellectual achievements. artificially cultivate bacteria etc..

necessarily

/ˌnesəˈserəlē/

necessarily
adverb

In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable.

appears

/əˈpir/

appears
verb

To act in a play, movie, or be mentioned in media.

accused

/əˈkyo͞ozd/

accused
noun verb

person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for crime. To claim that someone has done something wrong.

despoil

/dəˈspoil/

despoil
noun verb

Steal goods; take as spoils. steal or violently remove valuable possessions from.

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