Dystopian unit Flashcards

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propaganda

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(noun) bias or misleading information to promote a political cause or point of view

synonym brainwashing

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Apocalypse

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(noun) A world ending event , total distraction

synonym holocaust and ice age

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dehumanized

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(verb) deprived of basic human rights and life essentials

synonym: deprive, brutalize,deplore

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surveillance

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(noun) close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.
synonym: view, watch, observation

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oppressive

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( noun)unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group.
synonym: harsh, cruel,brutal

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avarice

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(noun) extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
synonym: greed,acquisitiveness,cupidity

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anarchy

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(noun) a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.
synonym: lawlessness,revolution,mobocracy

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peace

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(noun) freedom from disturbance; tranquility.
synonym: tranquility,calm,order

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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:leftism,syndicalism,utopia socialism

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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,arguments,demur

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civil unrest

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(noun) a gathering of three or more people, in reaction to an event, with the intention of causing a public disturbance in violation of the law
synonym: rebellion. dissatisfaction. protest. turmoil.

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tyranny

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(noun)cruel and oppressive government or rule
synonym: despotism, totalitarianism

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dystopia

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(noun)an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
Synonym: antiutopia.
apocalypse.

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utopia

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an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
synonym:heaven, paradise,idyll

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totalitarian

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relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
synonym:one party-,repressive,absolute

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