Persepolis Vocabulary Flashcards
place of safety or refuge
Asylum
innovative or ahead of time
avant-garde
war-like or aggressive
belligerent
dead body or corpse
cadaver
the slaughter of a great number of people
carnage
conduct with secrecy
clandestine
to comfort
console
overthrow (usually military) of government
coup d’etat
excessive indulgence
decadence
immoral or corrupt person
degenerate
relating to evil
diabolical
of reasoning that arrives at truth by exchanging arguments
dialectic
property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage
dowry
crude image of a despised person
effigy
extreme happiness
euphoria
excessive supporters of religion or politics
fanatics
to whip
flagellate
characterized by a lack of seriousness or sense
frivolities
independent militants who attack in small groups
guerillas
someone associated with taking over the power of another country or leader
imperialists
person who suffers or sacrifices for their religious or other beliefs
martyr
marriage
nuptial
required
obligatory
empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC (modern Iran)
Persia
working class people, commoners
poletariat
forcible and illegitimate attempt to seize power
putsch
government, generally imposed upon the people
regime
form of government in which the people elect representatives to govern them and make laws
republic
not pertaining to or connected with religion
secular
title of the former monarch of Iran
Shah
a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed
Shiite
seeking to disrupt established system or order
subversive
true or genuine
veritable
wine maker
vintner
