Dystopian Unit Flashcards
Propaganda
(noun)
biased or
misleading information to
promote a particular point of view.
synonym: brainwashing
apocalypse
(noun)
the events that lead up to the
end of the world
synonym: Armageddon
dehumanize
(verb)
deprive of
positive human qualities
synonym: brutalize
surveillance
(noun)
close observation, especially
of a suspect, spy or criminal
synonym: examiniation
oppressive
(adjective)
unjustusly inflicting hardship
or constraint, especially on
a minority or other subordinate group
synonym:exacting
avarice
(noun)
extreme greed for
wealth or material gain
synonym: greediness
anarchy
(noun)
a state of disorder
due to absence or
nonrecognition of authority
synonym:chaos
peace
(noun)
freedom from disturbance
synonym: calm
socialism
(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: communism
dissent
(noun)
the expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.
synonym: dissension
civil unrest
(noun)
Civil unrest include riots, demonstrations, threatening individuals or assemblies that have become disruptive.
synonym: controversy
tyranny
(noun)
cruel and oppressive government or rule.
synonym: bully
dystopia
(noun)
an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
synonym: apocolypse
utopia
(noun)
an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
synonym: dreamland
totalitarian
(adjective)
relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
synonym: depotism
