World History Vocabulary Week 11

Propaganda noun Definition: information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc. Synonym: indoctrination, advertising Antonym: truth

Radical adjective Definition: thoroughgoing or extreme, especially as regards change from accepted or traditional forms Synonym: fundamental, extreme Antonym: moderate

Refugee noun Definition: a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc. Synonym: displaced person, evacuee Antonym: citizen

Asylum Noun Definition: an inviolable refuge, as formerly for criminals and debtors; sanctuary Synonym: haven, refuge Antonym: danger

Secular Adjective Definition: of or relating to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred Synonym: worldly, materialistic Antonym: religious, spiritual

Tyranny Noun Definition: arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority Synonym: authoritarian, dictatorship Antonym: democracy

Despot Noun Definition: any tyrant or oppressor Synonym: dictator, oppressor Antonym: democratic

Vernacular Adjective Definition: expressed or written in the native language of a place Synonym: native, colloquial Antonym: foreign,

Ration noun Definition: a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage Synonym: allowance, quota Antonym: whole

Consumption Noun Definition: the using up of goods and services having an exchangeable value. Synonym: utilization, expenditure Antonym: building, production