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  • arduous






    (adj) :


    needing or using up much energy; Hard to climb



    "the movement towards a peaceful settlement has been a long and arduous political struggle."











    arduously






    (v) :


    in an arduous manner












    hitherto






    (v) :


    up to this or that time



    "the Wright Brothers flew the first successful manned, powered and controlled aircraft in 1903, a feat which was hitherto unsuccessful."











    exert






    (v) :


    to put in vigorous action; to make use of, to apply, especially of something non- material



    "I exerted myself in today's training."











    exerting






    (v) :


    present participle of exert












    exertion






    (n) :


    the action of exerting; effort; action requiring physical strength












    endow






    (v) :


    to furnish with money or its equivalent, as a permanent fund for support; to make pecuniary provision for; to settle an income upon; especially, to furnish with dower; as, to endow a wife; to endow a public institution; to enrich or furnish with anything of the nature of a gift (as a quality or faculty); -- followed by with, rarely by of; as, man is endowed by his Maker with reason; to endow with privileges or benefits



    "she was endowed with a beautiful voice."











    endowed






    (v) :


    simple past and past participle of to endow







    (adj) :


    pertaining to an endowment, as with an endowed chair at a university












    feudalism






    (n) :


    a social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Some social-evolutionary theories hold that mankind is evolving through several stages which started with communism and will ultimately return there, have passed through classical society, feudalism, and capitalism, although these phases seem more characteristic just of Europe than elsewhere. Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources












    feudal






    (adj) :


    of, or relating to feudalism












    oblivious






    (adj) :


    lacking awareness; unmindful; failing to remember; forgetful












    realm






    (n) :


    a kingdom (now mainly in Law); a territory or state, as ruled by a specific power; a sphere of activity or influence; a field, domain or province












    constellation






    (n) :


    any of the 88 officially recognized collections of stars in the night sky; an arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or pattern



    "a constellation of possibilities."









    Did you mean bourgeois?




    bourgeois






    (adj) :


    of or related to middle class attitudes and conventions; belonging to the middle class












    intent






    (n) :


    the purpose of something that is intended; that state of someone's mind at the time of an offence







    (adj) :


    firmly fixed or concentrated on something; engrossed












    sediment






    (n) :


    Precipitate, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water



    "the Nile [[delta]] is [[composed]] of sediment that was washed down and [[deposited]] at the mouth of the river."











    mere






    (n) :


    the sea; (dialectal or literary) A pool or lake; a marsh







    (adj) :


    just, only; the smallest amount



    "I saved a mere 10 pounds this week."











    obscure






    (adj) :


    Dark, faint or indistinct; hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous



    "I found myself in an obscure wood . ." Dante, Inferno,1,1-2






    (v) :


    to darken, make faint etc; to hide, put out of sight etc



    "I realized that the purpose of writing is to inflate weak ideas, obscure poor reasoning, and inhibit clarity." Bill Watterson, Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 62











    arcane






    (adj) :


    Understood by only a few; obscure












    subordinate






    (adj) :


    placed in a lower class, rank, or position; Submissive to or controlled by authority







    (n) :


    one that is subordinate







    (v) :


    to make subservient; to treat as of less value or importance












    subordinated






    (v) :


    simple past and past participle of to subordinate












    confer






    (v) :


    (obsolete, transitive) To bring together, collect; (intransitive) To have discourse; to consult, discuss; to compare views; to deliberate
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