Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer Glossary

ark

In the Judeo-Christian Bible, the ship built by Noah to save civilization from environmental collapse.

first chair

The instrumentalist in a symphony orchestra who lead the entire group of their instrument.

clairvoyant

Possessing a supernatural ability to see the future.

high

under the influence of a drug.

ingrate

An ungrateful person.

benevolent

well meaning, kind.

suckle

feed from a breast, particularly in animals.

extinct

No longer in existence.

hooligan

Violent troublemaker.

propaganda

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

empire

an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority.

tonic

something which invigorates or gives the feeling of well-being.

Inuit

a member of an indigenous people of northern Canada and parts of Greenland and Alaska.

preordained

determined beforehand.

blasted

exclamation used to express annoyance.

ecosystem

biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

medium rare

(of meat) cooked until partially browned, but still pink inside.

natural selection

Biological process by which stronger organisms survive and reproduce more offspring, while the weaker ones die off.

insurgent

rebel or revolutionary.

tally

total number of.

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