gelatinous like gelatin or jelly; having the consistency of gelatin or jelly.
haranguing delivering a long, blustering scolding.
Oligarchical having to do with a form of government in which the ruling power belongs to a few persons.
Neolithic Age designating or of an Old World cultural period (c. 8000–3500 B.C.) characterized by polished stone tools, pottery, weaving, stock rearing, and agriculture.
meritorious having merit; deserving reward, praise, etc.
empirical relying or based on practical experience without reference to scientific principles.
ruminant of the cud-chewing animals.
Socialism any of various theories or systems of the ownership and operation of the means of production and distribution by society or the community rather than by private individuals, with all members of society or the community sharing in the work and the products.
cyclical of, or having the nature of, a cycle.
cardinal of main importance; principal.
titular existing only in title; in name only.
lingua franca any hybrid language used for communication between different peoples.
stratified classified or separated into groups.
ossified settled or rigidly fixed in a practice, custom, attitude, etc.
vilifies uses abusive or slanderous language about or of.
truncheons [Chiefly British] sticks or billy clubs, as used by the police.
