Vocab for Science Fiction Unit

Martyr

1.  noun; A person who suffers death or great suffering on behalf of a belief, cause, or principle.

Err

1. verb; To make a mistake or to be incorrect in judgment or opinion.

1. Rescind

1. verb; To revoke, cancel, or repeal a law, order, or agreement.

Row (fight)

1. noun; A noisy argument or dispute; often a brawl or physical fight.

Mitigate

1. verb; To make less severe, serious, or painful; to lessen the impact of something.

Aesthetic

1. noun; Related to beauty or the appreciation of beauty; concerned with the nature of art and taste.

Broach (bring up)

1. verb; To raise a subject for discussion, often something sensitive or controversial.

Foreboding

1. adjective; A feeling that something bad will happen; a sense of impending doom.

Diatribe

1.  noun; A forceful and bitter verbal attack or criticism against someone or something.

Menacing

1. adjective; Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening or intimidating.

Imperious

1. adjective; Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.

Ephemeral

adjective; Lasting for a very short time; fleeting or transitory.

Marital

1. adjective; Relating to marriage or the relationship between married people.

Pedant

1. noun; A person who is excessively concerned with minor details or rules; someone who shows off their knowledge.

Decorous

1.  adjective; In keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.

Pervading

1. verb; Spreading throughout; present in every part of something.

Clamor

1.  noun; A loud and confused noise, especially from people shouting; a strong expression of dissatisfaction or demand.

Disillusionment

1. noun; A feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be.

Alienation

1. noun; The state of being isolated or estranged from a group or society.

Verbatim

1. adverb; In exactly the same words as were used originally; word for word.

Speculative

1. adjective; Based on conjecture rather than knowledge; involving a guess or hypothesis.

Extrapolate

1. verb; To extend the application of a method or conclusion to an unknown situation by assuming existing trends will continue.

Prejudice

1. noun; Preconceived opinion not based on reason or actual experience; bias against a particular group.

Plausible

1. adjective; Seeming reasonable or probable; believable.

Dystopia

1. An imagined society characterized by suffering, oppression, or extreme control, often set in a future context.