Persepolis Vocabulary

System of reasoning that arrives at the truth through the exchange of logical arguments.

A country with a leader freely and democratically elected by the people

A series of leaders in the same family, like the British Royal Family.

If you are banished from a place, you must leave and not return. Such punishment is called

Something that is gloomy and depressing.

A policy of extending your rule over foreign countries, often without their consent.

What is the type of government under the Shah?

Title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran

A medical condition of painful inflammation in muscles, joints, or connective tissue.

the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

A sudden change of government illegally or by force

A sneaky kind of revolutionary who tries to turn the system from underneath.

purposely stay away from someone

Marji's family was described as being very modern and _______

e Which of the following would most likely be associated with wrath?

Someone who speaks by divine inspiration

A dead human body used in scientific or medical research.

Someone who suffers, or is even killed, for their political or religious beliefs

A place to flee to in order to get away from people or places that are unsafe.

clownishness or silliness. The opposite of getting down to business in a serious way.

In 1980 it became ______ to wear the veil school.

God tells Marji that she is the ________ light, of heaven or the spirit

One who believes and helps spread the doctrine of another. It's what Marji wants to become.

To take away temporarily for security or legal reasons.

Government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator; repressive and cruel

intense anger, usually on an epic scale

Refers to a likeness, such as a dummy, that is hanged, burned, or otherwise abused