Persepolis Ch 1-7: Vocabulary Flashcards

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Obligatory

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Something you have to do because it's required or expected, like doing homework or saying “thank you.”

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Decadence

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When people care more about fun, luxury, and pleasure than doing what’s right or being responsible. It's like eating cake for every meal even though you know it's bad for you.

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Avant-garde

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New, creative, and different ideas in art or music that most people aren’t used to yet. Think of it as “ahead of its time.”

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Enlighten

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To teach someone something that helps them understand better. Like turning on a light in a dark room so you can see clearly.

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Fanatic

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Someone who is super extreme and obsessed with a belief or cause, and might act wild or unreasonable about it.

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Marxism

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A set of ideas by Karl Marx that says all people should share money and power more equally, and that workers should control businesses instead of rich owners.

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Degenerate

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Something or someone that has become worse, usually in a moral or physical way. It’s like going from good behavior to bad behavior.

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Rabble

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A noisy, rough group of people that’s usually angry or hard to control.

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Condemn

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To say very strongly that something is wrong or bad. For example, a teacher might condemn cheating on a test.

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Social class

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The group you're in based on how much money, education, or job status you have — like rich, middle, or poor.