1984 Vocabulary Words - Week 4

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omniscient

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having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.

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persiflage

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light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter.

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consumption

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the using up of resources or the act of consuming.

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hierarchical

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arranged in order of rank.

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undecipherable

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not able to be read or understood.

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dystopia

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an imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice.

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totalitarian

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relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial.

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propaganda

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information, especially biased or misleading, used to promote a political cause.

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surveillance

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close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.

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repression

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the action of subduing someone or something by force.