Dystopian Unit Flashcards
Propaganda
(noun)
biased or misleading
information to promote a
cause or point of view
(synonym)
brainwashing
Apocalypse
(noun)
final destruction of the world
(synonym) holocaust ice age
Dehumanize
(verb)
deprived of basic human rights
and feel essential
(synonym) deplore debauch
Surveillance
(noun)
close observation, especially of a
suspected spy or criminal
(synonym) inspection
Oppressive
(adjective)
inflicted hardship and constraints,
especially on a minority subordinate groups
(synonym) cruel, harsh
Avarice
(noun)
greed for wealth or material gain
(synonym) greediness
Anarchy
(noun)
state of disorder due to absences or nonrecognition of authorities
(synonym) riot
Peace
(noun)
freedom from disturbance
(synonym) truce
Socialism
(noun)
a political and economic theory of social
organization
(synonym) communism
Dissent
(noun)
holding of options at variance with those
previously, commonly, or officially held.
(synonym) resistance
Civil Unrest
fighting between 2 groups of people
living in the same country
Tyranny
(noun)
cruel and oppressive
government or rule
(synonym) cruelty
Dystopia
(noun)
imaginary state or society which
there is suffering or injustice
(synonym) apocalypses
Utopia
(noun)
imaginary place or state of things
which everything is perfect
(synonym) paradise
Totalitarian
(adjective)
system of government that is centralized, dictatorial,
and requires complete subservience to the state
(synonym) authoritarian
