Mastered Words

adj. 1 extremely clear; transparent; 2 expressed simply; easily understood

Used by: Stephen Fry

relating to the period of great achievement in Athens under the leadership of Pericles

Used by: Victor Davis Hanson

adj. 1 of or relating to going from place to place especially on foot 2 of; relating to; or given...

Used by: Shashi Tharoor

adj. having keen judgment or understanding

Used by: Shashi Tharoor

adj. clear in statement or expression; easily understood; lucid

Used by: Lionel Lebron

relating to the study of drugs and their effects on living organisms

Used by: Siddhartha Mukherjee

the study of the history and meaning of words

Used by: Stephen Fry

adj. 1 of or relating to philosophy or philosophers; 2 characterized by the attitude of a philoso...

Used by: Lupe Fiasco

adj. of or relating to a type of fiction in which the hero a rogue goes through a series of episo...

Used by: Colson Whitehead

a system of government where the rich hold power

Used by: Matt Taibbi

n. a person of great learning in several fields of study; polyhistor.

Used by: Ken Jennings

adj. a person of great learning in several fields of study; polyhistor.

Used by: Camille Paglia

n. 1 an advocate of democratic principles; 2 a member of the People's party

Used by: Matt Taibbi

a world or situation that comes after the influence of America is less dominant

Used by: Fareed Zakaria

a time or condition following the end of an empire

Used by: Kazuo Ishiguro

adj. living by killing and eating other animals

Used by: Joyce Carol Oates

adj. fundamental or original; being earliest; existing from the beginning

Used by: Camille Paglia

related to spreading ideas or information to influence people's opinions

Used by: Lupe Fiasco

adj. foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

Used by: Cornel West

adj. taking on different forms

Used by: Joyce Carol Oates

n. a narrow-minded or limited view of the world

Used by: Victor Davis Hanson

a person who causes excitement or controversy

Used by: Camille Paglia

n. a member of a 16th and 17th century Protestant group in England and New England opposing many ...

Used by: Marilynne Robinson

having a positive and determined attitude similar to that of President Reagan

Used by: Peggy Noonan

n. politics based on practical and material factors rather than on theoretical or ethical objectives

Used by: Victor Davis Hanson

adj. difficult to understand; abstruse

Used by: Stephen Fry

related to rebuilding or restoring something, especially in a detailed way

Used by: Colson Whitehead

having the ability to restore health or well-being

Used by: Colson Whitehead

the act of withdrawing from a position or role due to a conflict of interest

Used by: Lionel Lebron

having the ability to save or improve someone or something

Used by: Colson Whitehead

adj. able to grow new or healthy tissue.

Used by: Siddhartha Mukherjee

adj. pertains to regulations; branch of science that deals with technical studies through qualita...

Used by: Matt Taibbi