Google, Democracy, and the Truth about Internet Search Flashcards

Put interesting and/or complex words from "Google, Democracy, and the Truth about Internet Search" in this deck!

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Militia (2, 481)

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A military force that engages in rebel or terrorist activities, typically in opposition to a regular army.

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Vermin (2, 481)

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People perceived as despicable and as causing problems for the rest of society.

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Asterisk (4, 483)

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A symbol (*) used to mark printed or written text, typically as a reference to an annotation or to stand for omitted matter.

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Eradicated (5, 484)

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Destroy completely; put an end to.

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Query (6, 485)

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A question, especially one addressed to an official or organization.

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Plurality (9, 488)

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A large number of people or things.

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Defamation (483, 2):

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the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.

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Ceding (486, 1):

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give up (power or territory).

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Opaquely (491, 2):

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not able to be seen through; not transparent

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Trove (497, 2):

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a store of valuable or delightful things.

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Omniscience (497, 2):

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the state of knowing everything.

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Nuance:

“It knows their quirks and nuances and daily habits and can target them individually” (490).

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a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

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Anarchic:

“The internet as a lawless anarchic state?” (494).

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with no controlling rules or principles to give order.

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Infrastructure:
“And just as Google is a near-monopoly for search, its ambition to own and control the physical infrastructure of our lives is what’s coming next” (495).

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the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.

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Terrestrial:

“It is not bound by terrestrial laws.” (495)

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of, on, or relating to the earth.

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Doom-mongerer:

“What kind of digital doom-mongerer would say such a thing.” (494)

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a person who predicts disasters.

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Pernicious:

“… I think that has really pernicious consequences.”

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having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

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Cynical (499)

“Her cynical attitude”

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“someone who always expects the worst and most selfish motives out of everyone and everything”

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Propaganda (497)

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ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one’s cause or to damage an opposing cause