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101Hegel, spirit, and politics — Leo Rauch Hegel’s impact on political thought has been immense giving shape to the major political movements of the modern world. Yet the person of average education is hardly familiar with the name, which is usually identified with a small… …
102fancy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. imagination; idea, caprice, whim; preference, desire; reverie, daydream. v. t. imagine; believe, suppose, assume; like, desire, take to. See belief, supposition. adj. ornate, showy; superior,… …
103misjudgment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Incorrect reasoning Nouns 1. misjudgment, miscalculation, misconception, miscomputation, error, hasty or snap conclusion, misinterpretation, misapprehension, misunderstanding, misconstruction,… …
104nepotism — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. favoritism, patronage; partiality, favor. See injustice. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [NEP uh tizm] favoritism shown to relatives in work, politics. Joe got work through his… …
105penchant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. aptitude, leaning, inclination, flair, tendency; predisposition, propensity, taste; desire, longing, yearning, yen. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. inclination, propensity, affinity; see affection 1 . III… …
106propensity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tendency, aptitude, inclination, talent, bent, proclivity, disposition. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. talent, capacity, competence, inclination; see ability 1 , 2 . See Synonym Study at inclination . III… …
107taste — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. savor; sample. n. flavor; tasting, morsel, sample; predilection, relish, preference; judgment.See taste, choice. II Sense of flavor Nouns 1. taste, tastefulness; good or cultivated taste; delicacy,… …
108fondness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. partiality, attachment, tenderness, liking; see affection 1 , inclination 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The condition of being closely tied to another by affection or faith: affection, attachment, devotion, liking,… …
109predisposition — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A tendency] Syn. leaning, bent, predilection; see inclination 1 . 2. [A preference] Syn. option, partiality, liking; see choice 3 , preference . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An inclination to something: bent, bias, cast,… …
110prepossession — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Preoccupation] Syn. dreaming, pastime, problem; see distraction 2 . 2. [Bias] Syn. tendency, aversion, partiality; see inclination 1 , prejudice . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. An inclination for or against that inhibits …
