Sami's English Vocab Flashcards
dystopia
n. a futuristic nightmare based on current political, environmental, and economic trends
theocracy
n. a system of government in which religious leaders rule in the name of God or a God the government believes is a Christian theocracy
anachronistic
adj. historically inaccurate
denouement
n. the final part of the story; a final resolution
didactic
adj. designed or intended to teach
elegy
n. a reflective work of literature in response to a loss, a lament for the dead
epigraph
n. quotation usually found at the beginning of a book or a chapter of a book
hegemony
n. leadership or dominance especially by one state or social group over others
ideology
n. a set of ideas and beliefs found in a particular culture and in the texts produced by that culture
institutionalized
adj. established (typically as a practice or activity) as a convention or norm in an organization or culture
propaganda
n. literature often designed to persuade a reader or audience to adopt a given cause
sardonic
adj. grimly mocking or cynical
tyranny
adj. oppressive power extended by the government
repressive
adj. inhibiting or restraining personal freedom ( especially of a social or political system)
discourse
n. formal and orderly and usually extended expression of thought on a subject
- affable
adj. characterized by ease and friendliness