VOCAB – unit 6
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(n.) slavery; any state of being bound
The Nazis held prisoners in bondage in numerous ghettos and camps across Europe.
S: servitude A: freedom
(adj.) believableWhy is it important
to use credible sources when researching the Holocaust?
S: acceptableA: improbable
(v.) to pay for The Treaty of
Versailles forced Germany to “accept complete responsibility for initiating World War I,” and Germany was expected to defray the cost of all material damages.
S: settle
(adj.) dreary; sadReading Holocaust
memoirs can cause one to be doleful and full of sorrow, but serves an important purpose.
S: melancholyA: cheerful
(adj.) poor, in a state of poverty
After World War II, impoverished European countries received aid under the Marshall Plan.
S: destituteA: wealthy
(adj.) never stopping; going on all the time
The loud and incessant chatter of the people at the next table made it hard for us to hear each other.
S: constant A: sporadic
(adj.) complicated; difficult to understand
Mr. Hert took us through the intricate algebraic solution to the problem.
S: complexA: simple
(adj.) bitterly sarcastic
Great satirists save their most sardonic wit for the greedy, the corrupt, and the hypocritical.
S: wry, acerbic A: bland, mild
(adj.) exceeding what is required
Neat and well-organized people know how to eliminate superfluous clutter.
S: surplusA: essential
(adj.) holding fast; persistent
Athletes must be tenacious in the pursuit of excellence if they hope to become Olympic champions.
S: stubborn, obstinateA: weak, lax
(v.) to make up for
How can someone try to atone for his or her mistakes?
S: make amends for, compensate for
(adj.) hardworking, industrious
What do diligent students do?
S: conscientious, tenacious
A: lazy, neglectful
(adj.) frightful, horrible; deathly pale
What is a ghastly fashion choice?
S: dreadful, appalling
A: pleasant, delightful
Ron: Oh look, Mum's sent me something. [pulls some frilly robes from the package] Mum sent me a dress!Harry: Well, it does match your eyes. Is there a bonnet? [pulls out more lace] Ah ha!Ron: Nose down, Harry. Ginny, this must be for you.Ginny: I'm not wearing that, it's ghastly.Hermione: [laughing] They're not for Ginny, they're for you. Dress robes.Ron: Dress robes? For what?!
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
(v.) to hold backWhat hampers
progress?S: hinder, impedeA: facilitate, ease
(v.) to hold to; to shape or cut down with an ax
What professions require hewing?
S: adhere; hack
(adj.) easy to understand, clear; rational
When might someone need to be lucid?
S: intelligibleA: murky,
obscure
(adj.) occurring or published after death
Who achieved posthumous fame?
S: postmortemA: prenatal
(adj.) precise, proper, formal
What prim hospitality have you experienced?
S: neat, fussy A: frumpy,
sloppy
(v.) to take the place of; supersede
What will robots or machines supplant? What will machines NOT supplant?
S: replace, oust
(v.) to jeer at, mock (n.) an insulting
remarkHow can taunting be
inappropriate?S: ridiculeA: cheer