| A | B |
| aberration | a state or condition markedly different from the norm |
| brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
| confront | (v.) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with |
| decree | (n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully |
| exterminate | to kill or destroy completely |
| negation | the opposite of a statement |
| oppressive | harsh or cruel |
| propaganda | information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc. |
| regime | a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule |
| resistance | opposition; the act of standing against |