Anatomy of Fascism

vocabulary revision


WARNING many lists are of dubious usefulness. Vocabulary should be learnt in context. What follows is just a quick revision list and is no substitute for careful dictionary work and your own notetaking.

Match the key words with their definitions:


1. undermine
2. proceeds
3. despise
4. decadent
5. seduce
6. destiny
7. attribute to
8. blend
9. supremacy
10. to dispute
11. burdened
12. promptly
a. hate and look down on
b. attract, lure and persuade
c. profits
d. weaken, destroy the foundations
e. explain by refence to
f. superiority
g. mix
h. given too much to carry
j. fate
k. quickly
l. question, criticise
m. (a culture which is) no longer healthy


1. inculcate
2. stamp out
3. supple
4. fortified
5. fellow feeling
6. dispense with
7. orator
8. rally
9. folly
10. flock
11. herd
12. spurred on
a. flexible
b. cultivate
c. strengthened
d. extinguish, put out (eg a fire)
e. get rid of, dispose of
f. group of sheep or birds
g. group of cows or elephants
h. a silly thing
j. public speaker
k. team spirit
l. encouraged
m. large public demonstration or protest



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