Vocabulary Blog 3 Confucius 

1, Confucius (noun) - Chinese philosopher

ex: Confucius is one of the greatest teachers in China.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius

Here is a video about Confucius.
http://www.biography.com/people/confucius-9254926

2, permeate (verb) - spread throughout something pervade

ex: Milk is to permeate the cup.

Synonyms

penetrate, pervade, pierce, percolate, infiltrate

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/permeate

3, Prestige (noun) - widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something on the basis of a perception of their achievements or quality

ex: The prestige is a 2006 British-American mystery thriller film.

Synonyms
status, authority, reputation

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/permeate

4, Principality (noun) - a state ruled by a prince

ex: The principality of Monaco.

Synonyms
country, city, kingdom

http://thesaurus.com/browse/principality

5, benevolent (noun) - well meaning and kindly, (of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose

ex: A benevolent person.

Synonyms
charitable, kind, benign, benignant, kindly

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/benevolent


6, ritual (noun) - a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of action performed according to a prescribed order

ex: Christian ritual.

Synonyms
ceremony, ceremonial, observance, ordinance

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ritual

7, tyranny (noun) - cruel and oppressive government or rule

ex: Strugglers against tyranny.

Synonyms
absolutism, autocracy, despotism

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tyranny

8, innovator (noun) - a person who introduces new methods, ideas, or products

ex: He is an innovator.  

Synonyms
developer, creator, discoverer, inventor

http://thesaurus.com/browse/innovator

9, merely (adverb) - Nothing else or more

ex: She is merely a child.  

Synonyms
just, only, simply,purely, alone, but, normal

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/merely

10, urge (verb) - try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something

ex: She has a sudden urge to go to resutroom.  

Synonyms
advocate, recommend, exhort, press

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/urge

11, holocaust (noun) - destruction or slaughter on mass scale, esp. caused by fire or unclear war

ex: Photos and documents commemorating young victims of the holocaust are displayed inside the train.

Synonyms
inferno, conflagration, ruin, havoc, ravage

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/holocaust