week 10

autonomy
ȯ-ˈtä-nə-mē
noun
freedom from control
Greek
Individual autonomy is an idea that is generally understood to refer to the capacity to be one's own person, to live one's life according to reasons and motives that are taken as one's own and not the product of manipulative or distorting external forces.
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/autonomy-moral/

In "Anthem" the main character wants to gain autonomy from the collectivist society he lives in.
http://jasexxyreadgood.blogspot.com/2011/05/anthem-by-ayn-rand.html

bureaucratic
ˌbyu̇r-ə-ˈkra-tik
adjective
over regulated
French
It's also not a coincidence that a bureaucratic consensus emerged as it became clear that the rebel movement was faltering.
http://drezner.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/10/23/on_syria_you_say_bureaucratic_politics_i_say_realism_lets_call_the_whole_thing_off

An organization with such a long list of rules would be considered bureaucratic.
http://www.all-about-goldens.com/rules-of-crate-training.html

mandate
ˈman-ˌdāt
noun
an authorization
Middle French, Latin
But political motivation aside, the sudden support from moderate Democrats for delaying the mandate threatens to force President Obama's hand.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/10/24/dems-join-call-to-delay-obamacare-mandate-amid-website-failures/

School administrators can issue mandates on what is appropriate clothing.
http://intothelyonsden.blogspot.com/2012/03/dress-codes.html

ostracize
ˈäs-trə-ˌsīz
verb
to reject
Greek
Society tends to ostracize people with mental illness, Kennedy said, rather than reach out and offer help.
http://www.thetimesherald.com/usatoday/article/3152075












The black sheep is being ostracized because he is different.
http://bloom-parentingkidswithdisabilities.blogspot.com/2012/01/teachers-students-ostracize-disabled.html

raucous
ˈrȯ-kəs
adjective
disorderly
Latin
During a sometime raucous meeting that saw the mayor criticized for his demeanor and a vote held as a frequent critic was yelling out a question, the Beaumont City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, Oct. 15, to accept a recently completed audit report that gave the city a mostly clean bill of health.
http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/the-pass/the-pass-headlines-index/20131016-beaumont-audit-approved-at-raucous-city-council-meeting.ece

Sometimes protests can become raucous.
http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/pride-celebrations-sure-to-be-raucous-following-gay-marriage-decision/Content?oid=2484542

recourse
rē-ˌkȯrs
noun
a way to get help
Middle English, Anglo-French, Latin
This is a welcomed decision for lenders foreclosing on loans guaranteed by non-recourse carve-out guarantors.
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=fe8e5ad4-d712-4311-8be4-ee01ee2439fa

Going to a psychiatrist is one way to find recourse.
http://lerablog.org/health/services/what-a-psychiatrist-can-help-you-with/

reiterate
rē-ˈi-tə-ˌrāt
verb
to repeat
Middle English, Latin
Both sides reiterated their determination to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/819989.shtml#.Uml_mSDD9jo

Many teachers have to reiterate directions multiple times.
http://hechingerreport.org/content/the-decline-of-science-education-in-mississippi-a-view-from-the-classroom_12781/

tantamount
ˈtan-tə-ˌmau̇nt
adjective
just like
Anglo-French
The killing of Pakistanis in US-led drone strikes are tantamount to war crimes, claim the family of a grandmother killed as she gathered vegetables for the family.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2471498/US-drone-strikes-tantamount-war-crimes-says-report-human-rights-group.html

In math, equal signs show when things are tantamount.
http://mathcoachscorner.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-meaning-of-equal-sign.html

tenacious
tə-ˈnā-shəs
adjective
grasping strongly
Latin
He's been absolutely tenacious, and a great partner to work with.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/contracostatimes/ci_24357077/decade-after-death-his-children-danville-man-tenacious

Stubborn people are referred to as tenacious because they grasp strongly to their ideas.
http://christians-in-recovery.org/Issues_Abuse?page=1

utopia
yu̇-ˈtō-pē-ə
noun
a paradise
Greek
Two western expats who have lived in Beijing for 20 years, have selected North Korean propaganda artists to create a series of images that depict an ideal Chinese utopia.
http://www.designboom.com/art/beijing-architectural-landmarks-painted-as-socialist-utopias-10-24-2013/

Most people consider tropical places paradise, or utopias.
http://www.singularityweblog.com/utopia-is-inevitable/