Sci Fi Flashcards
Something that is a threat or causes harm.
Menace
The enemy or foe.
Antagonist
To meet at a point, move towards each other.
Converging
To twist into an abnormal shape.
Contorted
A physical or mental quirk habit that is particular to a certain person.
Idiosyncrasy
Hopeful, confident.
Optimistic
To cause someone to sit or stand without moving because of intense shock, surprise, or interest.
Transfixed
To frighten or overawe someone, especially in order to make them do what one wants.
Intimidated
Showing over resistance or bold disobedience.
Defiant
The government takes over and has control of anything of importance.
Communism
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state typically through elected representatives.
Democracy
A mental condition characterized by persecution, jealousy , or exaggerated self-importance typically elaborated into an organization system.
Paranoia
A state of political hostility between countries characterized by their threats , propaganda and other measures short of open warfare in particular.
Cold War
Making unfair acquisitions.
McCarthyism
A person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency.
Scapegoat
Science-fiction stories have a plot that combines _________ and _________.
Science, Fiction
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
Invention , warning , realistic.
Science is crucial to the story Scientific\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ or developments Advanced technology Genetics \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Exploration Special powers as a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of science
Discoveries, disease , result
Possible settings
Other______
Planets
Utopia
Perfect world
Distopia
Horrible world
Gene Roddenberry
Star Trek
Gene Roddenberry had his ashes sent where?
Space
George Lucas
Star Wars
What was weird about the Star Wars movies?
There were not released in the correct order.
Hostility to or prejudice against Jews.
Anti-Semitism
Originally a term for people speaking the language of Europe and India.
Aryan
Temporary camp for displaced people, mostly for refugees from Europe.
Displaced persons camps
A member of the national Socialist German workers party during World War II under the influence of Adolf Hitler.
Nazis
Discrimination against another kind of race based on one’s belief
Racism
A six sided star that was used as a Jewish and Israeli symbol
Star of David
A poor part of town that has been completely isolated of Jews
Ghetto
A place where the cats are Jews worked and were executed or died of work. Very harsh conditions
Concentration camps
To transport Jews to killing centers from their homes.
Deport
City in Germany where a Nazi concentration camp is.
Dachau
The immense murder of approximately 10 million Jews.
Holocaust
Established buildings that used either poison gas or shooting to kill Jews.
Killing centers
Nostalgic
Going down memory lane
