Glossary

Appendage:

Something that is joined to something larger or more important.

Cognizance:

Knowledge or awareness of something.

Consternation:

Feeling of alarm or concern, often caused by something unexpected.

Corporations:

Businesses.

Credibility:

Willingness to believe something is true or trustworthy.

Degrading:

Undignified.

Encumbrance:

A burden to someone.

Fact:

Something that is known to be true or something known to have happened. It can be proven.

Incendiary:

Something meant to cause trouble or violence.

Indignation:

Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Induced:

Persuaded.

Inference:

A conclusion drawn from evidence or reasoning.

Opprobrium:

Harsh criticism or censure.

Opinion:

A personal view, belief or judgment.

Overseer:

Supervisor.

Precedent:

An action or decision used as an example for similar situations.

Prejudice:

An unfavorable opinion of something.

Reasoned Judgment:

A combination of fact and opinion.

Relict:

Something that has survived in its original form while the environment has changed completely.

Strike:

To stop working as a group form of protest against an employer, often to achieve a specific aim, such as higher wages.

Vocation:

Job that you do because you feel it is your purpose in life.

Ward:

Someone guarded and protected.