Persepolis vocab + New Vocab

Cyanide, in small doses, has many health benefits.

Carnage means the viscera (blood, guts) of a killing

True or False: Veritable means honestly, truthfully

I love quizs. Playing quizs fills me with a deep sense of ___?

Imperialist countries include the US, France, and England.

She was a ____ woman--she took nothing seriously

Subversive means careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions,

The doctors need to perform an autopsy on the ____

These students are so chaotic and _____?

Effusive and effervescent mean the same thing

True or False: A regime is a government that often has too much power

True or False: Taylor Swift is very avant-garde!

Banal means beautiful and unique

This dessert is ____. The chocolate is rich, luxurious, and indulgent.

Iran is not full of religious fanatics. Unfortunately, a ____ government still rules.

Nuptial means things related to...?

She loved _____ stories, often looking for new gossip.

True or False: The proletariat is a middle class individual!

Discreet and shunned mean approximately the same thing.

Flippant means respectful

leaden and bouncy are antonyms.

Undercover Perry loves to go on covert missions!

To console someone is to comfort them

The young men were ____; the promises of golden houses made them violent and militant.

We went over each answer _____, making sure to study every element.

For a while, the election results seemed like they would last. But a ___ toppled the government.

A fanatic is someone who:

Marjane's parents educate her with comic books that show ____ physically--God and Marx literally fight!

Affable and gregarious are near synonyms.

Marjane often ____ war and glory.

Affable means hard to get along with

She acted ______, refusing to look up or smile.