-nihi-: not, no
Nihilism
: the belief that traditional morals, ideas, beliefs, etc., have no worth or value
: the belief that a society's political and social institutions are so bad that they should be destroyed
Nihilistic
1 : the belief that traditional morals, ideas, beliefs, etc., have no worth or value
2 : the belief that a society's political and social institutions are so bad that they should be destroyed
-ponent: people
Opponent
1 : a person, team, group, etc., that is competing against another in a contest
She is a formidable opponent in the race for senator.
The team's opponents have not lost a game this season.
He knocked out his opponent in the third round.
2 : a person, group, etc., that is against something (such as an action, law, or system) : someone or something that does not want something to exist, be done, etc. — often + of
Proponent
: a person who argues for or supports something : advocate
a civil rights proponent
— often + of
He is a leading proponent of gun control.
Em-: out
Emanate
[no object] : to come out from a source
Good smells emanated from the kitchen.
Constant criticism has emanated from her opponents.
Happiness seems to emanate from her.
2 [+ object] : to send (something) out : to give out (something)
Some radioactive substances can emanate [=(more commonly) emit] radiation for many years.
She seems to emanate happiness.
Emerge
: to become known or apparent
The facts emerged after a lengthy investigation.
A simple pattern has emerged. [=become clear]
Several possible candidates have emerged.
b : to become known or regarded as something
She has emerged as a leading contender in the field.
His war record has emerged as a key issue in the election.
The movie has (suddenly/quickly/rapidly) emerged as one of the year's most surprising hits.
Dead Poet Society
Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American drama film written by Tom Schulman, directed by Peter Weir and starring Robin Williams. Set at the conservative and aristocratic Welton Academy in the Northeastern United States in 1959,[3] it tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry.
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English teacher John Keating inspires his students to discover their love for poetry and seize the day.
James Madison
The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game is a 2014 American historical drama thriller film directed by Morten Tyldum, with a screenplay by Graham Moore loosely based on the biography Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges (previously adapted as the stage play and BBC dramaBreaking the Code). It stars Benedict Cumberbatch as real-life British cryptanalyst Alan Turing, who decrypted German intelligence codes for the British government during World War II.
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