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.
Synonyms: Ice Age
Dehumanize
(Verb)
to mistreat or deprive someone of human rights
Synonym: degrade (Holocaust)
Surveillance
(noun)
close observation, monitoring of behavior.
Synonym: Observation, Watch
Oppressive
(adjective)
unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint.
Synonym: Cruel
Avarice
(noun)
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
Synonym: greed
Anarchy
(noun)
a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.
Synonym: lawlessness
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: syndicalism
Dissent
(noun)
the expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.
Synonym: Disagreement
Civil Unrest
(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
Tyranny
(noun)
cruel and oppressive government rule.
Synonym: Oppression, Absolute Power
Dystopia
(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
Utopia
(noun)
place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
Synonym: Heaven
Totalitarian
(adjective)
relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
Synonym: authoritarian, autocratic
