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Dystopian Unit Flashcards

(15 cards)

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Propaganda

A

(noun)
biased 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.

Synonyms: Ice Age

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Dehumanize

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(Verb)
to mistreat or deprive someone of human rights

Synonym: degrade (Holocaust)

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Surveillance

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(noun)
close observation, monitoring of behavior.

Synonym: Observation, Watch

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Oppressive

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(adjective)
unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint.

Synonym: Cruel

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Avarice

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(noun)
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Synonym: greed

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Anarchy

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(noun)
a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.

Synonym: lawlessness

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Peace

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(noun)
freedom from disturbance.

synonym: Calm

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Socialism

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(noun)
a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

synonym: syndicalism

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Dissent

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(noun)
the expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.

Synonym: Disagreement

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Civil Unrest

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(noun)
a situation arising from a mass act of civil disobedience (such as a demonstration, riot, strike, or unlawful assembly) in which law enforcement has difficulty maintaining their authority.

Synonym: Rebellion, Protest

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Tyranny

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(noun)
cruel and oppressive government rule.

Synonym: Oppression, Absolute Power

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Dystopia

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

Synonym: Hunger games, The purge

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Utopia

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

Synonym: Heaven

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Totalitarian

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

Synonym: authoritarian, autocratic

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