Amendment

Changes to the words of an official legal document are referred to as—you got it—"amendments."

It's also why the additions to the U.S. Constitution are known as amendments—the Founding Fathers designed it to be a document that would change with the times.

Bill of Rights

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights, which guarantee that all American citizens have access to certain rights and freedoms. Take a gander at all those amendments here—we got you covered.

Composite

"Composite" is just a fancy word for a thing made up of several parts. In other words, funfetti cupcakes are a composite of eggs, vegetable oil, cake mix, and sprinkles. Yum.

Convictions

You've watched plenty of 1970s after-school specials where parents tell their kids, "Stick to your convictions!"

Translation: follow your arrow wherever it points.

Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was the French version of the Declaration of Independence. The citizens of France were downright tired of dealing with a monarchy that didn't seem to care that most of the people outside the castle walls were living in extreme poverty—so they revolted. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen detailed the various rights French (male) citizens believed they should have.

Impetus

"Impetus" refers to a push—the kind that spurs you on to take action, make a change…or even to do nothing at all.

"The impetus for my frantic job searching was a fear of being totally broke" works, and so does "the impetus for my binge-watching GLOW was boredom."

Imposition

When someone imposes on you, they're forcing something on you or making you do something you don't want to do.

It's also a great cheat rhyme when you're writing songs with "ing" words. Just ask Tim McGraw.

Infringe

Basically, the action of limiting something.

If someone told you that you can't walk around town in a bright pink onesie and a top hat, that would be an infringement on your freedom of expression.

Meticulous

Cheers to all you perfectionists out there who want everything to be perfect and will do whatever it takes to make that perfection happen. You're meticulous.

Subversive

Subversive is a fancy word for "disruptive." The reason a lot of books are banned is because there's a fear of those works being subversive—i.e., challenging the status quo. Want a good example? In 1931, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was banned in Hunan Province, China, because it contained animals and humans talking…and that was considered subversive. (Source)

Warmongering

A warmonger is someone who encourages violence against someone else…especially when that violence escalates into war.

We know your next question: what in the name of Zeus' beard does "monger" mean? Easy: "broker" or "dealer." A "fishmonger" is a fish dealer. A "fearmonger" deals fear.

The guy at the Vegas blackjack table, though, is never called a "cardmonger." Dude is simply a dealer.