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15 Cards in this Set
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Censorship(noun)
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The practice of officially examining books, movies, etc.
"Details of the visit were subject to military censorship" |
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Exploitation(noun)
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The action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
"The exploitation of migrant workers" |
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Propaganda(noun)
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Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
"He was charged with distributing enemy propaganda" |
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Reform(verb)
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Make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it. "An opportunity to reform and restructure an antiquated schooling model" |
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Suppress(verb)
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Forcibly put an end to.
"The uprising was savagely suppressed" |
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Bicentennial(adjective)
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The two-hundredth anniversary of a significant event.
"Last year's commemoration of the bicentennial of Mozart's birth" |
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Century(noun)
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A period of one hundred years. "A century ago most people walked to work" |
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Omnipotent(adjective) |
All powerful(God-like)
"Mao was Omnipotent because he was worshipped by many Chinese." |
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Omniscient(adjective)
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Knowing everything "The story is told by an omniscient narrator" |
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Omnivorous(adjective)
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(of an animal or person) feeding on food of both plant and animal origin.
"Humans are omnivorous" |
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Anecdote(noun)
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A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
"Told anecdotes about his job" |
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Assiduous(adjective)
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Showing great care and perseverance.
"She was assiduous in pointing out every feature" |
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Asylum(noun)
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The protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee.
"She applied for asylum and was granted refugee status" |
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Cacophony(noun)
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A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds. "A cacophony of deafening alarm bells" |
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Clandestine(adjective)
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Kept secret or done secretively.
"She deserved better than these clandestine meetings" |
