antipathy [ an-TIP-uh'-thee ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1.

an aversion or basic repugnance

2. an object of natural aversion or repugnance USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : He showed his
antipathy by abusing the people of that community.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Algeria prevailed and relations between the two countries sunk
into antipathy.
The Telegraph, Algeria's knack of beating 'superior teams' could be bad news for Egypt
and England, Duncan White, 28 January 2010

. lineage [ LIN-ee-ij ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. a direct descent from a particular ancestor

2. ancestry
3. the amount charged per printed line of a magazine article or the number of lines
printed USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : He was able to trace his lineage back to the 12th
century.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : For future generations to encounter an impassable chasm of
anonymity, with eventually millions unable to trace their male lineage anterior to 2008,
would be intolerable.
The Telegraph, Every child has the right to a lineage, Gerald Warner, 9 June 2008.

machinations [ mak-uh'-NEY-shuh'nz ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. a cunning scheme or crafty plot

2. an intriguing and underhand plot USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Their gruesome
machinations of the witch flopped and the children escaped unharmed.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : In short, there are some invaluable events for budding
filmmakers, especially for those who want to know more about the machinations of the
UK film industry.
BBC, festivals & awards 2009, James Rocarols, 20 July 2009.
transcendental [ tran-sen-DEN-tl ] [ noun, adjective ] MEANING : 1. (adj.) being beyond ordinary
experiences
2. (adj.) superior or surpassing the ordinary
3. (adj.) supernatural or metaphysical
4. (n.) categories that have universal application, as being, one, true, good USAGE
EXAMPLE 1 : He studied the technique of transcendental meditation under the guidance
of a master.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : The limits of his transcendental personality in terms of results
are becoming as apparent abroad as they are at home.
The Telegraph, Barack Obama: stumbling towards isolationism, Toby Harnden, 6
February 2010.

gerrymander [ JER-i-man-der ] [ noun, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (n.) the division of a state into
election districts so as to give one political party a majority in many districts while
concentrating the voting strength of the other party into as few districts as possible
2. (tr. v.) to configure the voting districts so that one party gets an unfair advantage over
the other in the election USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Their party’s victory in the recent
election was due to a major gerrymander.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : The renewal meant that the Justice Department could continue
to insist on district maps that were carefully racially gerrymandered to elect black and
Hispanic candidates.
CNN, Commentary: Identity politics in the age of Obama. Abigail Thernstrom, 4 June
2009.