Dystopian Unit Flashcards
propaganda
(noun)
biased or misleading information to promote a cause or point of view
synonym brainwashing
apocalypse
(noun)
a world-ending event, total destruction
synonym - holocaust, ice age
dehumanize
(verb)
deprive of positive human qualities
synonym - degrade, brutalized, deplore, debauch
surveillance
(noun)
close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.
synonym - examination, supervision
oppressive
(adjective)
the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner
synonym - brutal, unjust, cruel
avarice
(noun)
extreme greed for wealth or material gain
synonym - greediness, avidity
anarchy
(noun)
a state of society without government or law.
synonym - lawlessness, disorder
peace
(noun)
the normal, non warring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
synonym - accord
socialism
(noun)
a theory or system of social organization that advocates the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, capital, land, etc., by the community as a whole, usually through a centralized government.
synonym - Fabianism
dissent
(verb)
to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree
synonym - protest, discord
unrest
(noun)
lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet
synonym - crisis, uproar
tyranny
( noun)
arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority.
synonym - coercion
dystopia
(noun)
a society characterized by human misery, such as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.
synonym - Apocolypse
utopia
(noun)
an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More’s Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
synonym - paradise,
totalitarian
(adjective)
of or relating to a centralized government that does not tolerate parties of differing opinions and that exercises dictatorial control over many aspects of life.
synonym - monolithic
