Scythe Unit Final Study Guide

Fiasco

• A complete and embarrassing failure.

• A successful event or outcome.

• A minor inconvenience or issue.

• A planned and organized activity.

1st Person Point of View

• The story is told from an omniscient perspective.

• The story is told from a character's perspective.

• The story is told in the second person.

• The story is told from a neutral perspective.

Austerity

• A simple, strict, or serious way of living or governing.

• A luxurious and extravagant lifestyle.

• A method of economic growth through increased spending.

• A political system focused on individual freedoms.

rising action

• big events, building up the story with tension and suspense

• the final resolution of the story's conflict

• the introduction of characters and setting

• the climax where the main conflict reaches its peak

Travesty

• A serious and important event

• A ridiculous or unfair version of something serious.

• A type of legal document

• A form of artistic expression

conflict

• the problem the characters are facing

• a peaceful resolution

• a character's internal struggle

• the setting of the story

Conclave

• A public gathering of leaders.

• A private or secret meeting.

• An open debate among citizens.

• A formal announcement of decisions.

Sycophantic

• Overly flattering to gain favor.

• Showing genuine admiration and respect.

• Being critical and harsh in feedback.

• Indifferent and apathetic towards others.

Inexorably

• In a way that can’t be stopped or changed.

• In a manner that is easily altered.

• In a way that is often overlooked.

• In a manner that is frequently debated.

Beholden

• Feeling like you owe someone for their help.

• Being grateful for a gift received.

• Having a strong obligation to someone without any reason.

• Feeling indifferent towards someone's assistance.