Liberal arts education
Subjects or skills that in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free person (Latin: liber, "free")[1] to know in order to take an active part in civic life, something that (for Ancient Greece) included participating in public debate, defending oneself in court, serving on juries, and most importantly, military service.

Social science
An academic discipline concerned with society and the relationships among individuals within a society.

dis- : negative

e.g.: disrupt, dismiss

vocabulary

1.caravan (noun)

    A convoy or procession of travelers, their vehicles and cargo, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.

2.induct (verb)

    to formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, et cetera.
    to introduce into (particularly if certain knowledge or experience is required, such as ritual adulthood or cults).
    to draft into military service.
    to bring in as a member.

3.erratic (adjective)

    unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent
        e.g.: Henry has been getting erratic scores on his tests: 40% last week, but 98% this week.
    Deviating from the common course in opinion or conduct; eccentric; odd.
        e.g.: erratic conduct

4.zoology (noun)

    that part of biology which relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.
    a treatise on this science.

5.continental (adjective)

    Of or relating to a continent or continents.
        e.g.: continental drift
    In the main part of a country or region, as opposed to on one of its islands.
        e.g.: continental Europe

6.cushion (noun)

    A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support; for sitting on, kneeling on, resting one's head on etc.
    Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact.

7.flatter (noun)

    A type of set tool used by blacksmiths.
    A flat-faced fulling hammer.
    A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips such as watch springs.
    Someone who flattens, purposely or accidently. Also flattener.

8.earnest (noun)

    Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
    Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to jesting or feigned appearance); fixed determination; eagerness; intentness.

9.duvet (noun)

    (UK, New Zealand) A thick, padded quilt used instead of blankets.
    (US) A cover for a quilt or comforter.

10.quilt (noun)

    A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
        e.g.: My grandmother is going to sew a quilt.
    A quilted skirt worn by women.

11.reenact (verb)

    To enact again.
    To recreate an event, especially a historical battle.

12.freight (noun)

    Payment for transportation.
        e.g.: The freight was more expensive for cars than for coal.
    Goods or items in transport.
        e.g.: The freight shifted and the trailer turned over on the highway.
    Transport of goods.
        e.g.: They shipped it ordinary freight to spare the expense.

13.affectionate (adjective)

    (of a person) Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.
        e.g.: She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother.
    (of an action, etc.) Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender.
        e.g.: the affectionate care of a parent; an affectionate countenance; an affectionate message; affectionate language

14.shrew (noun)

    Any of numerous small mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.
    An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.
        e.g.: You'd better not stay out late tonight — your mother is quite a shrew and you'll never hear the end of it.

15.nocturnal (adjective)

    (of a person, creature, group, or species) Primarily active during the night.
        e.g.: nocturnal birds
    (of an occurrence) Taking place at night.
        e.g.: a suspicious nocturnal outing

16.crepuscular (adjective)

    Of or resembling twilight; dim.
    (zoology) Active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight.

17.dim (adjective)

    Not bright or colorful.
        e.g.: The lighting was too dim for me to make out his facial features.
    Not smart or intelligent.
        e.g.: He may be a bit dim, but he's not retarded.
    Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
        e.g.: His vision grew dimmer as he aged.

18.indistinct (adjective)

    (of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
    (of a thought, idea etc) hazy or vague
    (of speech) difficult to understand

19.vague (adjective)

    Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
    Not having a precise meaning.
        e.g.: a vague term of abuse
    Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.
        e.g.: only a vague notion of what’s needed;  a vague hint of a thickening waistline;  I haven’t the vaguest idea.
    Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.
        e.g.: a vague longing

20.vagabond (noun)

    A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.
    One who wanders from place to place, having no fixed dwelling, or not abiding in it, and usually without the means of honest livelihood; a vagrant; a hobo.

21.hobo (noun)

    A homeless, usually penniless person, in some way associated with a life along the rails.
    A migratory laborer

22.trot (noun)

    (archaic, disparaging) An ugly old woman, a hag.
    (chiefly of horses) A gait of a four-legged animal between walk and canter, a diagonal gait (in which diagonally opposite pairs of legs move together).
    A gait of a person faster than a walk.

23.gait (noun)

    Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.
        e.g.: Carrying a heavy suitcase, he walked with a lopsided gait.

24.taig (noun)

    (UK, especially in Scotland and Northern Ireland) A derogatory term for a Catholic

25.anecdote (noun)

    A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
    An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
    A previously untold secret account of an incident.