Sci Fi Flashcards

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Something that is a threat or causes harm.

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Menace

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The enemy or foe.

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Antagonist

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3
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To meet at a point, move towards each other.

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Converging

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4
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To twist into an abnormal shape.

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Contorted

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A physical or mental quirk habit that is particular to a certain person.

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Idiosyncrasy

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Hopeful, confident.

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Optimistic

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To cause someone to sit or stand without moving because of intense shock, surprise, or interest.

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Transfixed

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To frighten or overawe someone, especially in order to make them do what one wants.

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Intimidated

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Showing over resistance or bold disobedience.

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Defiant

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10
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The government takes over and has control of anything of importance.

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Communism

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A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state typically through elected representatives.

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Democracy

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A mental condition characterized by persecution, jealousy , or exaggerated self-importance typically elaborated into an organization system.

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Paranoia

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A state of political hostility between countries characterized by their threats , propaganda and other measures short of open warfare in particular.

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Cold War

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14
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Making unfair acquisitions.

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McCarthyism

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A person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency.

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Scapegoat

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16
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Science-fiction stories have a plot that combines _________ and _________.

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Science, Fiction

17
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Elements of Science Fiction-
~Grounded in Science
~Includes unknown \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
~makes a serious comment about current world/society
~Contain a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to humankind
~Mix of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and fantasy
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Invention , warning , realistic.

18
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Science is crucial to the story
Scientific\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ or developments
Advanced technology
Genetics
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Exploration
Special powers as a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of science
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Discoveries, disease , result

19
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Possible settings

Other______

20
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Utopia

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Perfect world

21
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Distopia

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Horrible world

22
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Gene Roddenberry

23
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Gene Roddenberry had his ashes sent where?

24
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George Lucas

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What was weird about the Star Wars movies?
There were not released in the correct order.
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Hostility to or prejudice against Jews.
Anti-Semitism
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Originally a term for people speaking the language of Europe and India.
Aryan
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Temporary camp for displaced people, mostly for refugees from Europe.
Displaced persons camps
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A member of the national Socialist German workers party during World War II under the influence of Adolf Hitler.
Nazis
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Discrimination against another kind of race based on one's belief
Racism
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A six sided star that was used as a Jewish and Israeli symbol
Star of David
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A poor part of town that has been completely isolated of Jews
Ghetto
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A place where the cats are Jews worked and were executed or died of work. Very harsh conditions
Concentration camps
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To transport Jews to killing centers from their homes.
Deport
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City in Germany where a Nazi concentration camp is.
Dachau
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The immense murder of approximately 10 million Jews.
Holocaust
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Established buildings that used either poison gas or shooting to kill Jews.
Killing centers
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Nostalgic
Going down memory lane