Generational change key vocabulary

Word/Phrase Meaning
astound (verb) Shock or greatly surprise.
‘her rude answer astounded him’
atrocious Horrifyingly wicked.
‘atrocious cruelties’
or
Of a very poor quality; extremely bad or unpleasant.
‘atrocious weather’
cohort A group of people with a shared characteristic.
‘a cohort of students in their 6th semester’
de facto In fact, whether by right or not.
‘the country was de facto divided between two states’
deficit The amount by which something, especially a sum of money,
is too small
or
An excess of expenditure or liabilities over income or assets in
a given period.
‘an annual operating deficit’
delusion A belief or impression maintained despite being contradicted
by reality or rational argument, typically as a symptom of
mental disorder.
‘the delusion of believing Trump is a good president’
fiscal Relating to government revenue, especially taxes.
‘monetary and fiscal policy’
gyrations A rapid movement in a circle or spiral; a whirling motion.
‘the gyrations of the dancers' arms and legs’
hoover up (verb) Consume something quickly and eagerly.
‘he hoovered up three slices of cake’
onerous (of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort,
trouble, or difficulty.
‘he found his duties increasingly onerous’
paramount More important than anything else; supreme.
‘the interests of the child are of paramount importance’
pick up the tab (slang) Pay for something.
‘my company will pick up the tab for all moving expenses’
plight A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.
‘we must direct our efforts towards relieving the plight of
children living in poverty’
reckless Heedless of danger or the consequences of one's actions;
rash or impetuous.
‘you mustn't be so reckless’
‘reckless driving’
redemption The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.
‘God's plans for the redemption of his world’
or
A thing that saves someone from error or evil.
‘her departure from the AfD proved to be her redemption’
scathing Brutally scornful; severely critical.
‘she launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister’
scorn A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone
or something.
‘I do not wish to become the object of scorn’

slump (verb) Undergo a sudden severe or prolonged fall in price, value, or

amount.
‘land prices slumped’
stun (verb) Knock unconscious or into a dazed or semi-conscious state.
‘the man was stunned by a blow to the head’
or
Astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily
unable to react.
‘the community was stunned by the tragedy’
stunning Extremely impressive or attractive.
‘she looked stunning’
vilify (verb) Speak or write about in an abusively negative manner.
‘he has been vilified in the press’