Persepolis

Heidi Zeigler (Mexico)
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  1. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  2. prophet
    someone who speaks by divine inspiration
  3. predecessor
    one who goes before you in time
  4. torture
    infliction of suffering to punish or obtain information
  5. declaration
    a statement that is emphatic and explicit
  6. confession
    an admission of misdeeds or faults
  7. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  8. flock
    a group of sheep or goats
  9. overwhelm
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  10. mosque
    a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
  11. departure
    the act of leaving
  12. imperialism
    a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
  13. astray
    away from the right path or direction
  14. demonstration
    a show or display
  15. military
    the armed forces of a nation
  16. pilot
    someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
  17. anthem
    a song of devotion or loyalty
  18. revolutionary
    a radical supporter of political or social change
  19. state
    the group comprising the government of a sovereign nation
  20. ignorant
    uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
  21. execute
    kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
  22. nationalism
    the doctrine that your country's interests are superior
  23. leader
    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
  24. transitional
    of or relating to change from one state to another
  25. proletariat
    a social class comprising those who do manual labor
  26. swear
    promise solemnly; take an oath
  27. hostage
    a prisoner held to insure that another party will meet terms
  28. illiterate
    not able to read or write
  29. broadcast
    message that is transmitted by radio or television
  30. patriot
    one who loves and defends his or her country
  31. defeatist
    someone who is resigned to an unsuccessful ending
  32. rapist
    someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse
  33. bearing
    the direction or path along which something moves or lies
  34. ensure
    make certain of
  35. regime
    the governing authority of a political unit
  36. drown
    kill by submerging in water
  37. decree
    a legally binding command or decision
  38. decadent
    relating to indulgence in something pleasurable
  39. pretext
    a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason
  40. utter
    articulate, either verbally or with a cry
  41. abruptly
    quickly and without warning
  42. pursuit
    the act of following in an effort to overtake or capture
  43. genuine
    not fake or counterfeit
  44. stupor
    a state of being half-awake
  45. Shiite
    a member of one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam
Created on Tue Oct 15 10:34:26 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Oct 22 10:57:55 EDT 2013)

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