V For Vendetta

V For Vendetta Glossary

vendetta

a blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family; a prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone

anarchy

absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political ideal; a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority

vengeance

punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong

coincidence

a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection

revolution

a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system

verdict

a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest

egalitarian

relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities

pooftah

chiefly British offensive term for a homosexual men; accented pronunciation of "poofter"

gel

accented pronunciation of "girl"

bint

chiefly British offensive term for a woman

darkies

chiefly British offensive term for dark-skinned people

nancy boys

chiefly British offensive term for homosexual men

beatnik

a young person in the 1950s and early 1960s belonging to a subculture associated with the beat generation; term of abuse for intellectuals and artists with socialist views

scarper

informal British term meaning to run away

cyanide

an extremely toxic salt of hydrocyanic acid, used in poison or the extraction of gold and silver

bollocks

British slang for testicles

Verwirrung

German word for "confusion"

Ordnung

German word for "order"

totalitarianism

a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state

prevail

prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious; be widespread in a particular area at a particular time; be current; persuade (someone) to do something

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