Literary terms

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Dystopia - a
book Utopia (1516) by Sir Thomas More.

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an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a dictator-like or environmentally degraded one.

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Automaton

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a person who behaves in a robotic, mechanical, and unemotional manner

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routinized

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following a fixed schedule, program, or procedure

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Disenfranchised

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deprived of power or voice in government; lacking the right to vote

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Utopia -

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an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.

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Ghettoized

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confined or restricted to a particular area, usually under poor conditions

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Dysfunctional

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characterized by a breakdown of normal or beneficial relationships

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Socialism -

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a political and economic system of a social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

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Utopian socialism -

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socialism established by the peaceful surrender of the means of production by the capitalists moved by moral persuasion. The communal ownership of all means of production of the betterment of society as a whole. (Ex. Star Trek

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Anarchy -

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• a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.

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Greed -

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a selfish and excessive desire for more of something than is needed

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Utilitarianism -

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the principle that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority

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Peace -

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freedom from civil disturbance; a state in which there is no war or fighting

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Harmony -

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agreement of ideas, feelings, or actions, or a pleasing combination of different parts

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Equality -

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the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.

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Fraternity -

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the feeling of friendship that exists between people in a group.

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Warmonger -

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a sovereign or political leader or activist who encourages or advocates aggression or warfare toward other nations or groups.

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Apocalypse -

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an event involving destruction or damage on an awesome or catastrophic scale; the complete final destruction of the world.

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Propaganda -

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information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view

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Dehumanize -

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to deprive of human qualities or attributes; divest of individuality

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Conform -

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adapt oneself to fit a standard of behavior; to behave acceptably

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Stratified -

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layered into status groups

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Autocratic -

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relating to a ruler with absolute power; one who doesn’t take into account the feelings, wishes or opinions of others

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Barren -

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lacking life, vitality, or vegetation

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Naive -

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innocently unaware

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incompetent

Kowtow -

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to act in an excessively subservient, submissive, or obedient manner
Incompetent - ineffective

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Indomitability -

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inability to be subdued or conquered

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Post-apocalyptic -

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following some period of mass destruction caused by a catastrophic event

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Dissent -

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the expressing of opinions that conflict with those officially held; disagreement

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Surveillance -

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monitoring someone or something carefully to manage or influence behavior

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Inept -

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unable to handle the task; unskilled

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Regiment -

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control strictly or systematically

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Dictatorial -

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form of government that controls people in a forceful and unfair manner

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Oppressive -

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dominating or controlling unjustly, in order to keep a group down

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Figurehead -

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a leader in name only having little actual power

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Urbanization -

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people living in densely packed cities

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Disadvantaged

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in an unfavorable situation, socially/financially; lacking what’s needed to compete

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Plausible -

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believable

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Black market - i

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llegal buying or selling or a place where such is done

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Segregated -

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separated, often along lines of class, rank, race, or religion

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Status Quo -

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the existing state of affairs, the way things are now

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inequity -

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injustice, imbalance, or unfairness

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Deprived -

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lacking basic needs; lacking something that is there but not accessible

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Deprived -

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lacking basic needs; lacking something that is there but not accessible

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Sir Thomas More -

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an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist; wrote Utopia, published in 1516, about the political system of an imaginary ideal island nation.