Mockingjay 1 Flashcards
Rubble
waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings.
“two buildings collapsed, trapping scores of people in the rubble”
Disorienting
causing someone to lose their sense of direction or feeling of confusion
“taking the escalator down is a disorienting experience”
Atrocity
an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.
“a textbook which detailed war atrocities”
Propaganda
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.
“he was charged with distributing enemy propaganda”
Defiance
open resistance; bold disobedience.
“an act of defiance”
Revolution
a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system.
“the country has had a socialist revolution”
Overthrow
remove forcibly from power.
“military coups which had attempted to overthrow the King”
Lightening rod (idiom)
someone or something that takes all the blame or criticism in a situation, although other people or things are responsible too
Shuddering
adjective
characterized or accompanied by violent shaking or vibration.
“the train came to a shuddering halt”
noun
the action or fact of shaking or vibrating violently.
Characterise
describe the distinctive nature or features of.
“she characterized the period as the decade of revolution”
Clattering
a continuous rattling (a series of knocking sound) sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other.
“a clattering of pans in the kitchen”
Yowl
make a loud wailing (crying with pain, grief, or anger) cry.
“out in the street, a cat was yowling”
Ligitimize
make legitimate (conforming (comply with rules, standards, or laws) to the law or to rules).
Rebel
a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or leader.
“Tory rebels”
Noun or verb
Radical
advocating (publicly recommend or support) social change
(especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something
“a radical overhaul of the existing regulatory framework”
unprecedented
Never done or known before
“The team has enjoyed unprecedented success this year”
Sporadic
occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.
“sporadic fighting broke out”
Sedition
conduct or speech inciting (encourage or stir up) people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch (a sovereign (a supreme ruler) head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor).
“The leaders of the group have been arrested and charged with sedition”
Smuggle
move (goods) illegally into or out of a country.
“he’s been smuggling cigarettes from Gibraltar into Spain”
Indistinct
not clear or sharply defined.
“his speech was slurred and indistinct”
Rampant
(especially of something unwelcome) flourishing (developing rapidly and successfully) or spreading unchecked.
“political violence was rampant”
Fanfare
a short ceremonial tune or flourish played on brass instruments, typically to introduce something or someone important.
“a specially composed fanfare announced the arrival of the Duchess”
Speculation
the activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain
“He dismissed their theories as mere speculation”
Liberated
(of a person) free from social conventions (a way in which something is usually done) or traditional ideas, especially with regard to sexual roles.
“the modern image of the independent, liberated woman”
