5th box -Flashcards

(n.) a satirical imitation (A hush fell over the classroom when the teacher returned to find Deborah acting out a parody of his teaching style.)

(v.) to assert, usually without proof (The policeman had alleged that Marshall committed the crime, but after the investigation turned up no evidence, Marshall was set free.)

(n.) an authoritative command (In the Old Testament, God mandates that no one should steal.)

(n.) a middle-class person, capitalist (Many businessmen receive criticism for their bourgeois approach to life.)