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Junior Great Books 7
"DMS" Harrison Bergeron
| terms | definitions | sentences |
|---|---|---|
| dystopia | An imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad. | Do you think that the society in this story was a ____ or was it really a perfect society? |
| utopia | A perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects. | The leaders of Harrison's community must have believed that their society was a ____, but what do you think of their society? |
| satire | Irony, sarcasm, mockery or ridicule of something or someone. | "Harrison Bergeron"is a _____ of how a utopian society could actually be more of a dystopia. |
| unceasingly | without stopping | The transmitter _______________ blasted loud sounds in George's ear. |
| toying | to amuse oneself; playing | Hazel was ____ with the idea that she would make a good handicapper general. |
| envious | jealous, to want what someone else has | Hazel seemed to be a wee bit ___ of the variety of sounds that George could hear because of his handicap. |
| impediment | an obstacle, could be a handicap | Another _______ that handicapped George was a heavy bag of birdshot that was drapped on his neck. |
| luminous | bright, shiny, reflects light | The ballerina had a voice that was like a ______ melody. |
| vague | not clear, difficult to recognize | George was playing with a ___idea that the dancers shouldn't have handicaps like sashweights, birdshot or transmitters. |
| vigilance | watchful, concern, alert, care | Agents in Harrison's community showed _______ in keeping their community completely equal. |
| handicap | any disadvantage that makes success more difficult | George's _________ was a transmitter in his ear that made it impossible for him to use all of his intelligence. |
| transmitters | a device for sending electromagnetic waves | The ballerina's seemed to have similar ____ that George had because they would fall to the floor holding their head from pain. |
| doozy | something extraordinary or bizarre | Hazel thought the 21 gun salute sound in George's ears was a _____. |
| equality | alike, the same | In 2081 there was complete ______ in Harrison's community because everyone was the same. No one was smarter than anyone else. No one was stronger, quicker or more handsome than anyone else. |
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