Persepolis: List 2

by Marjane Satrapi
In this memoir, presented in graphic form, Marjane Satrapi describes growing up during the Iranian revolution.

This list covers "The Sheep"–"The Wine."

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  1. govern
    exercise authority over, as of nations
    But the religious leaders don't know how to govern.
  2. proletariat
    a social class comprising those who do manual labor
    The proletariat shall rule! It's inevitable!!!
  3. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
    The proletariat shall rule! It's inevitable!!!
  4. regime
    the governing authority of a political unit
    My parents say it's impossible to live under an Islamic regime, it's better to leave.
  5. bearing
    the direction or path along which something moves or lies
    And so I was lost, without any bearings...what could be worse than that?
  6. ministry
    a government department
    The Ministry of Education has decreed that Universities will close at the end of the month.
  7. decree
    issue an authoritative order
    The Ministry of Education has decreed that Universities will close at the end of the month.
  8. astray
    away from the right path or direction
    Everything needs to be revised to ensure that our children are not led astray from the true path of Islam.
  9. emanate
    proceed or issue forth, as from a source
    Women's hair emanates rays that excite men. That's why women should cover their hair!
  10. stupor
    a state of being half-awake
    As for her Fundamentalist husband who drank himself into a stupor every night, now he uses mouthwash every time he utters the word "Alcohol."
  11. abruptly
    quickly and without warning
    In September 1980, my parents abruptly planned a vacation.
  12. pretext
    a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason
    He's always wanted to invade Iran. And here's the pretext. It's the second Arab invasion.
  13. coup d'etat
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
    After the Generals blew their chance at a coup d'état, they were all jailed or executed.
  14. reservoir
    a large or extra supply of something
    Compared to Iraq, Iran had a huge reservoir of potential soldiers.
  15. emphasize
    give extra weight to
    The number of war martyrs emphasized that difference.
  16. ritual
    the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
    Hitting yourself is one of the country's rituals.
  17. flagellate
    whip or scourge; punish as if by whipping
    During certain religious ceremonies, some people flagellated themselves brutally.
  18. hypnotize
    induce a state that resembles sleep in
    It's nuts! They hypnotize them and just toss them into battle.
  19. carnage
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
    Absolute carnage.
  20. devoted
    zealous in allegiance or affection
    They're totally devoted to the new regime.
  21. denounce
    accuse or condemn openly as disgraceful
    A glimpse of what goes on in our house would be enough for them to denounce us!
  22. vintner
    someone who sells wine
    My uncle was the vintner.
  23. genuine
    not fake or counterfeit
    He had built a genuine wine-making lab in his basement.
  24. tract
    a brief treatise on a subject of interest
    When your father was alive, I was always hiding his tracts.
  25. ideology
    an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group
    Their faith has nothing to do with ideology!
Created on Sun Aug 09 18:21:28 EDT 2015 (updated Wed May 11 15:58:34 EDT 2022)

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