1984 Vocabulary - Week 1

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Utopia

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A place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics, laws, customs, and conditions.

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Dystopia

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A futuristic, imagined universe where oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through various controls.

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Propaganda

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Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular political cause or point of view.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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Authoritarian

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A political system where power is concentrated in the hands of a few, with limited political freedoms.

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Totalitarianism

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A political system where the state holds total authority over the society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life.

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Bureaucracy

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A system of managing an organization by following a set of procedures and rules.

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Dissent

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To publicly disagree with an official decision, opinion, or set of beliefs.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

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Contrived

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Planned; designed.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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Scrutinized

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Examined carefully.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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Ramifications

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Branches, subdivisions.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4