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Eng. Voc lesson 8 A
11th grade english voc. lesson 8 A
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Paliate | to ease without curing; to alleviate; to lessen the intensity |
| assaile | to attack violently; to assault; to attack with arguements, words or questions |
| altercation | an angry argument |
| Phalanx | a formation of massed soldiers; a closely united group |
| predecessor | a person who precedes another in an office or position |
| acquiesce | to give in to or consent to without protest and without enthusiasm |
| deprecate | to express strong disapproval of something; to plead against; to belittle |
| beleaguere | to besiege or surround (with troops); to beset; to harass |
| brunt | the main shock or force of a blow or attack; the heaviest part of an accusation or attack |
| redress | a correction; a reparation; a relief; v. to set something right |
| The Beatles weren't exactly_______with offers when they started out. But they didn't give up just because they weren't BEING SURROUNDED by record companies eager to record them. | beleaguered |
| The beatles' manager finally discovered a record company that would ________ to give the group a contract. After they became famous, companies regretted turning them down. | acquiesce |
| In the early 1960's, long hair on men generally met with DISAPPROVAL. Thus, some people ________ the beatles' longish hair. | deprecate |
| Have you ever had an _________with someone about your appearance? For example, have you ARGUED about wearing your hair a certain way? | altercation |
| The beatles' catchy music and charming personalities helped ______ the disapproval they received from older people. | palliate |
| The Beatles cheerfully BORE the ______ of the criticism directed at them. | brunt |
| Every time they made a public appearance, the Beatles risked being ______ by OVERLY ENTHUSIASTIC admirers. Fortunately, the FRENZY of beatle-mania seldom led to VIOLENCE. | assailed |
| Often, a ________ of POLICE OFFICERS lined up in front of the stage as a barrier. | phalanx |
| The group sometimes needed to ________from the adoration of their public. They were RELIEVED they could snatch a moment of privacy. | redress |
| The beatles had no major______ in their country. Thye were the FIRST ENGLISH rock stars. | predecessors |
| coalition | an alliance, usually of nations, political parties, or faction; a temporary union |
| insidious | sly; treacherous; working in a hidden but dangerous way |
| repression | the holding back or subduing; pushing painful ideas or memories into the subconscious |
| peripheral | away from the central part; on the edge; only slightly concerned with the important part; unessential |
| martyrs | one who is persecuted, tortured, or killed for refusing to renounce religious principles; one who sacrifices for the sake of a belief or cause |
| Bulwark | a wall of earth used for defense; a person or thing that gives support or protection |
| exodus | a departure, usually of a great number of people |
| invidious | likely to cause ill will or envy; hateful |
| waive | to relinquish, usually a claim, right or priviledge; to defer or delay |
| heinous | abominable; grossly wicked and hateful; vile |
| _______________ of their rights led Europeans to immigrate to the US to flee for the freedom found in this country. | Repression |
| The ________ from Europe also resulted from poverty, overcrowding, and persecution. | exodus |
| Also, not all immigrants were escaping ________ or VILE conditions in their homelands. | heinous |
| The WALLS of Ellis island must have seemed like a PROTECTING ________ to immigrants after their journey. | bulwark |
| WW1 ended soon after the united states JOINED the ______ OF NATIONS united against central powers. | coalition |
| Immigrants at Ellis island often found that they had to ________ their CLAIM to their family name. | waive |
| When the Nazis rose to power, many Jewish Germans immigrated to the US because they saw conditions were getting MUCH WORSE. These were NOT _______ concerns. Germany's persecution of jews resulted in 6 million deaths. | peripheral |
| Some sympathetic Germans became _______ when they GAVE THEIR LIVES to help jews escape. | martyrs |
| Sadly, after escaping persecution at home, some immigrants experienced a more _______ form of discrimination in the US. Although NOT ALWAYS EXPRESSED OUTRIGHT, this discrimination let to immigrants being denied jobs. | insidious |
| Although some Americans were guilty of ________ treatment of immigrants, others worked to create good will among all Americans. | invidious |
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