Words from the Essay
| Word or phrase | Meaning |
| trip over | to have difficulty saying or handling something clearly or correctly |
| effusive | showing too much emotion |
| bristled | became annoyed or offended |
| prevalent | very common in a place or at a time |
| ritualised | done again and again as a fixed habit or ceremony |
| inured | accustomed to something, so it no longer affects you |
| culpability | the fact of being responsible for something wrong |
| traction | the grip or effect that something gains |
| counterparts | people who hold the same position in another place or group |
| assertion | a statement saying that you strongly believe something to be true |
| inclination | a tendency to think or act in a particular way |
| attribute | to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing |
| transgression | an act that breaks a rule, a law or a moral principle |
| semantic | connected with the meaning of words and sentences |
| nuance | a very slight difference in meaning |
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