Dystopian Unit Flashcards
(15 cards)
propaganda
(noun)
Bias or misleading info to promote a political point of view
synonym- process of brain washing
apocalypse
(noun)
a world ending event, total destruction
synonym- holocaust, ice age
dehumanize
(verb)
depriving them of basic rights and life essentials
synonym- brutalize, deplore, debauch
serveilliance
(noun)
having close observation
synonym- inspection or monitoring
oppressive
(adjective)
unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint
synonym- cruel or harsh
avarice
(noun)
being greedy for wealth
synonym- cupidity
anarchy
(noun)
a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority
synonym- lawlessness
peace
(noun or adjective)
freedom from disturbance
synonym- calmness
socialism
(noun)
system based on the collective, public ownership and control of the resources used to make and distribute goods or provide services
synonym- leftism and communism
dissent
(noun)
to publicly disagree with an official opinion or decision.
synonym- disagreement
civil unrest
(noun)
fighting between different groups of people living in the same country, and losses caused by this fighting are usually not covered by insurance.
synonym- rebellion and protest
tyranny
(noun)
cruel and oppressive government or rule.
synonym- despotism
dystopia
(noun)
an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
synonym- antiutopia, apocolybpse
utopia
(noun)
an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
synonym- ideal place
totalitarian
(adjective)
relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
synonym- authoritarian
