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Dystopian Unit Flashcards

(15 cards)

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Propaganda

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(noun)
based or misleading information to promote a particular point of view.

Synonym brainwashing

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Apocalypse

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(noun)
The events that lead up to the end of the world.

Synonym: Armageddon

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Dehumanize

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(verb)
The act of regarding, representing, or treating a person or group as less than human.

Synonym: Animalize or Brutalize

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Surveillance

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(noun)
Is the act of observing another in order to gather evidence or close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.

Synonym: Observation or Inspection

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Oppressive

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(adj.)
Unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group.

Synonym: Brutal or Abuse

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Avarice

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(noun)
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Synonym: Avidity or Covetousness

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Anarchy

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(noun)
Is a society being freely constituted without authorities or a governing body.

Synonym: Chaos, confusion, disorder, lawlessness …

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Peace

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(noun)
Freedom from disturbance; tranquility.

Synonyms: Friendship or Love

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Socialism

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(noun)
A political and economic system in which property and the means of production are owned in common, typically controlled by the state or government.

Synonyms: Bolshevik · Bolshevist · Commie · Maoist · Marxist · apparatchik · comrade · leftist …

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Dissent

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(noun)
Is defined as a disagreement in opinion.

Synonyms: Disagreement

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Civil unrest

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(noun)
Any activity arising from an act of mass civil disobedience

Synonyms: Protest march or Noncooperation

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Tyranny

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(noun)
Is oppressive power; especially : oppressive power exerted by the government.

Synonyms: Authoritarianism or Autocracy

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Dystopia

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(noun)
An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.

Synonyms: Anti-utopia or Apocalypse

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Utopia

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(noun)
An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.

Synonyms: Ideal place

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Totalitarian

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(adj.)
Relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

Synonyms: Authoritarian

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