Saturday, October 19, 2013

Vocabulary for 'This American Life'- Surrogates


Partisan:
"At the time, I think it was seen more as, this is partisan politics, and that it was viewed as a faction war".
-A strong supporter of a party or cause.

Tariff:
"A hugely controversial tariff, for instance, in 1828".
-A tax imposed on imports or exports.

Vitriolic:
"Mine wasn't overly dramatic or vitriolic".
-Bitter criticism.



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