Persepolis VOCAB Flashcards
Decadence
Having a lot of fancy and pleasurable things because you are wealthy.
Avant-Garde
Adventurous, likes to do things that most people haven’t tried.
Putsch
A violent effort to take over
Secular
Not having or belonging to a religion
Rabble
A disorganized group of people
Frivolities
Unnecessary things, stuff you don’t need
Clandestine
(adj.) Secret, concealed; underhanded
Effigy
A crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group
Proletariat
Working class or lower class
Celestial
Holy, coming from God or heaven
Shiite
A branch of Islamic faith, just like Protestant and Catholic are branches of Christianity
Shunned
Ignored; deliberately avoided
Flagellated
To beat or whip someone
Belligerent
Aggressive, mean, willing to fight
Invoked
To call upon a higher power for aid
Circumspect
Being aware of the situation and how to behave
Subversive
Intending to undermine or overthrow a government
Fundamentalism
A form of a religion that upholds belief in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture
Fanactism
Enthusiasm that is excessive and irrational
Terrorism
The use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims
Imperialism
The extension/imposition of power, authority or influence of one country over another
