Monday, July 4, 2011

Big Words Part 2

Cognitive :
Def: of or pertaining to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.


Epistemological:
Def: T
he branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knowledge, its presuppositions and foundations, and its extent and validity.

Inaugurate:
def:
To induct into office by a formal ceremony.


Coup d'etat:

def: T
he sudden overthrow of a government by a usually small group of persons in or previously in positions of authority.


fait accompli:
def:
An accomplished, presumably irreversible deed or fact.

De facto:

usurpation:


seceded:

municipal:

repudiated:

ab initio:


tacit:

interim:


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