A veteran techno DJ embarks on a campaign of civil disobedience in this Scottish political satire. In his second novel, Graeme Armstrong doubles down on illegal raves as a backdrop for cartoonish political satire about a new party demanding a ban on electronic music.
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- 01A veteran techno DJ embarks on a campaign of civil disobedience in this Scottish political satire.
In his second novel, Graeme Armstrong doubles down on illegal raves as a backdrop for cartoonish political satire about a new party demanding a ban on electronic music.
This development builds on a longer history of events in books.
- 01The core development: A veteran techno DJ embarks on a campaign of civil disobedience in this Scottish political satire.
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The core development: A veteran techno DJ embarks on a campaign of civil disobedience in this Scottish political satire.
veteran
[ˈvɛ.t̬ə.ɹən]nounMeaning: A person with long experience of a particular activity.
Easy meaning: A person with long experience of a particular activity.
embarks
verbMeaning: To get on a boat or ship or (outside the USA) an aeroplane.
Easy meaning: To get on a boat or ship or (outside the USA) an aeroplane.
Example: All passengers please embark now.
campaign
/kæmˈpeɪn/nounMeaning: A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.
Easy meaning: A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.
Example: The company is targeting children in their latest advertising campaign.
disobedience
/dɪs.əˈbiː.dɪəns/nounMeaning: Refusal to obey.
Easy meaning: Refusal to obey.
Example: The teacher complained of the child's disobedience.
understanding
/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/verbMeaning: To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.
Easy meaning: To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly
Example: I'm sorry. I don't understand.
influence
/ˈɪn.flu.əns/nounMeaning: The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
Easy meaning: The power to affect
Example: I have absolutely no influence over him.
connects
/kəˈnɛkts/verbMeaning: (of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
Easy meaning: (of an object) To join (to another object): to attach
Example: I think this piece connects to that piece over there.
affects
verbMeaning: To influence or alter.
Easy meaning: To influence or alter.
Example: The experience affected me deeply.
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