The term 'minjung' refers to the Korean national or collective masses of working people as a revolutionary political ideology. It emphasizes the value and role of the popular masses in the struggle for social justice and genuine democracy.
/min.dʑʌŋ/
The process of forming crystals, particularly by the orderly arrangement of molecules or atoms to form a solid with a regular geometric pattern.
/krɪˈstalfɪлон/
A term used to refer to a female ancestor or any female who has produced progeny, especially in a scientific or biological context.
/prəˈDN.prettyˌrɪks/
A disease that has a specific and identifiable number of symptoms, indicating a certain type of condition instead of being a general illness with varying symptoms.
/ˈsəʊmətaɪp/
An ancient Greek supernatural being, specifically a type of female spirit or apparition that could take on the form of a beautiful woman or a club-footed prowler. A variant of the gorgon which was said to dress herself in bright clothing and seduce her victims into a stupor before killing them. In modern usage, it can denote a person who has the ability to charm others despite being deceptive.
/ˈemp.us.ə/
A hydrogenated isoquinoline alkaloid that is a vasospasmolytic agent and is used in the treatment of certain types of hypertension and Raynaud's disease. It works by relaxing the smooth muscles of the blood vessels, thereby increasing blood flow and reducing blood pressure.
/ˌpsoʊdiˈpæveərɪn/
to use bombastic, exaggerated, or pompous language; to write or speak in an inflated or pretentious manner, often in an attempt to impress or appear important or impressive.
/ˈfʌst.ɪ.naɪ.zɪŋ/
An archaic anatomical term that referred to the junction or union of two adjacent bones in the skull that are not united by cartilage or another material, but rather by a thin, vascularized fibrous tissue called the fontanelle, which allows for growth of the skull in infants and young children.
/æn.dʒiˈəʊ.sə.məs/