All summer in a day (and Someone Might Be Watching – An Introduction to Dystopian Fiction)

Intermixed

to mix things together; to be mixed together

Compounded

to make something bad become even worse by causing further damage or problems

Concussion

a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a hard hit on the head

Tidal

connected with tides (= the regular rise and fall of the sea)

Remembrance

the act or process of remembering an event in the past or a person who is dead

Slackening

to gradually become, or to make something become, slower, less active, etc.

Frail

physically weak and thin

Drenched

to make somebody/something completely wet

Feverish

showing strong feelings of excitement or worry, often with a lot of activity or quick movements

Vital

necessary or essential in order for something to succeed or exist

Pleading

an act of asking for something that you want very much, in an emotional way

Surged

to move quickly and with force in a particular direction

Muffled

(of sounds) not heard clearly because something is in the way that stops the sound from travelling easily

Repercussions

an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards

Avalanche

a mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain

Resilient

able to recover quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc.

Tumultuously

very loud; involving strong feelings, especially feelings of approval

Suspended

to hang something from something else

Savored

to enjoy the full taste of something, especially by eating or drinking it slowly

Wailed

to make a long, loud, high noise because you are sad or in pain

Distort (verb)

to twist something out of its original shape, form, or meaning

Compulsion (noun)

an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way

Saturate (verb)

to fill up completely with something

Transfix (verb)

to make someone motionless with awe or terror

Automation

the use of machines and automatic equipment in a production process

Sociopolitical (adjective)

relating to the combination or interaction of social and political factors

Totalitarianism

absolute and total control by the state

Surveillance (noun)

the careful and continuous watching of a person or group

Industrialization (noun)

the process by which the economy of a region shifts away from agriculture and toward manufacturing

Eradicate (verb)

to end or destroy something completely

Peril (noun)

serious and immediate danger