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Theocracy (n) - government by official regarded as divinely inspired.
Ephemeral (adj) - short-lived; transitory
(n) - short-lived, transitoryutter with a particular tone.
Adroit (adj) - skillful, clever (College Bound Vocabulary Ch 1)
Aegis (n) protection of a particular person or organization (College Bound Vocabulary Ch 1)
Affinity (n) spontaneous liking for someone (College Bound Vocabulary Ch 1)
Amorphous (adj) witout a clearly defined shape (College Bound Vocabulary Ch 1)
Animosity (n) strong hostility (College Bound Vocabulary Ch 1)

Secular (adj.) denoting attitudes, activities or things that have no religious or spiritual basis (Persepolis p. 98)
Schism (n)- a formal division in or separation from a religious body
ExpatriotExpatriate (n) -
Theocracy (n) - government by official regarded as divinely inspired.
Ephemeral (adj) - short-lived; transitory

Secular (adj.) denoting attitudes, activities or things that have no religious or spiritual basis (Persepolis p. 98)
Schism (n)- a formal division in or separation from a religious body
expatriotExpatriot (n) - foreign country
theocracy
Theocracy (n) - divinely inspired.
ephemeral
Ephemeral (adj) - short-lived; transitory
intonation
Intonation (n) -

Tyranny (n.) cruel and oppressive government or ruler. (Persepolis p. 11)
Secular (adj.) denoting attitudes, activities or things that have no religious or spiritual basis (Persepolis p. 98)
Schism (n)- a formal division in or separation from a religious body
expatriot (n) - living in a foreign country
theocracy (n) - government by official regarded as divinely inspired.
ephemeral (adj) - short-lived; transitory
intonation (n) - short-lived, transitory

Suppression (n.) - the act of doing away with by or as by an authority.
Subjugate (v.) - to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master
Clandestine (adj.) - characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment (Persepolis p. 4)
Decadence (n.) - moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury (Persepolis p. 75)
Fundamentalist (n.) one who strictly maintains ancient or core doctrines of any religion or idealogy, esp. Islam (Persepolis p. 75)
Beseechingly (adv.) To ask fervently and urgently (Montana 1948, p. 74)
Tyranny (n.) cruel and oppressive government or ruler. (Persepolis p. 11)
Secular (adj.) denoting attitudes, activities or things that have no religious or spiritual basis (Persepolis p. 98)

Oppression (n.) - the exercise of authority in a burdensome, cruel or urgent manner.
Repression (n.) - the act of keeping down, quashing, reducing, subduing, subjugating. (Repressing memories)
Suppression (n.) - the act of doing away with by or as by an authority.
Subjugate (v.) - to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master