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Maxim
a short sentence showing a wider truth or idea.
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Jargon
special words used by a group or profession which are difficult for others to understand.
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Capitalism
a political system where a country's trade and industry are owned by individuals, not the state.
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Pseudonym
a fictitious name, often used by a writer.
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Satire
using humor and ridicule to criticize peoples stupidity and faults.
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Marxism socialism
the political belief that society should be organized equally and fairly.
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Republic
a state where power is held by an elected representative.
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Democracy
a state where everyone has a say in how things are run.
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Propaganda
information that is often misleading or biased.
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Totalitarian
describes a kind of government that dictates to its people and expects obedience.
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irony
The ________ is expressing your meaning by using language with shows the opposite.
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Anthropomorphism
describing animals with human qualities.
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Dystopia
a nightmare society, often rules by a corrupt government.
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Tyrant
a cruel and oppressive ruler.
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Dictator (noun)
a ruler with total power.
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Utopia
a perfect society.
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Allegory
a story with hidden meaning- usually a moral or political one.
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Symbolism
using symbol to represent bigger ideas
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proletariat
The ________ are the working class.
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Fable
a short story, typically with animal characters, making a moral point
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Irony
expressing your meaning by using language with shows the opposite
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Obfuscate
making something unclear or hard to understand
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Bourgeoisie
the middle class. more wealthy members of a society
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Marxism/socialism
the political belief that society should be organized equally and fairly
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Indoctrinate
to teach/force someone to accept views that are not their own
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