Vocab 1 Flashcards
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
propaganda
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
Totalitarianism
relating to or denoting an imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice.
Dystopian
modeled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic.
Utopian
the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.
Censorship
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
Euphemism
The transformation or inner journey of a character over the course of a story.
Character Arc
a person or thing that contrasts with and so emphasizes and enhances the qualities of another.
Foil
the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless.
Nihilism
a philosophical theory or approach which emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.
Existentialism
a wide or profound difference between people; a gulf.
Abyss
the science of projectiles and firearms.
Ballistics
a harsh discordant mixture of sounds.
Cacophony
a person who draws or produces maps.
Cartographer
a machine with a rapidly rotating container that applies centrifugal force to its contents, typically to separate fluids of different densities (e.g. cream from milk) or liquids from solids.
Centrifuge
