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Unit5 Study Resource

TermDefinitionPart of SpeechSentence
deportation The act of expelling someone from a country. Noun Deportation was used on soldiers during times of war.
detention The act of keeping someone in custody. Noun I got in trouble at school and had to stay in detention.
fugitive A person who has escaped or is in hiding to avoid arrest. Noun The fugitive hid from the police in the crowd
quarrels argument; disagreements Noun Me and my mom had a series of quarrels
Gestapo secret police force of Nazi Germany known for its brutality Noun The Gestapo were ruthless during Nazi Germany.
foreboding sudden feeling something bad is going to happen Noun Before going on the plane I felt foreboding.
apprehension fearful feeling about what will happen next Noun In the rollercoaster line I felt a feeling of apprehension.
intuition the ability to see the truth of something immediately without reasoning Noun The child's intuition was incredible.
mounting increasing gradually; building up Adjective My mounting anger was about to release on the teacher.
rigid stiff and unbending Adjective The ruler was not rigid and it was hard to measure things.
insistent demanding that something should happen Adjective The kid was insistent on wanting the toy
devoted Showing strong commitment, loyalty, and dedication over a long period of time. Adjective Many religious people are devoted to their god.
preserving Protecting something important so it is not lost, damaged, or forgotten. Verb Preserving fossils is important to a museum job.
resembled Looked very similar to someone else. Verb The twins resembled each other in many ways.
relic A treasured object kept because it has strong emotional or historical importance. Noun My family relic is a necklace.
humanity Kindness, compassion, and belief in the goodness of people. Noun The villain showed no humanity.
legacy What a person leaves behind that continues to influence others after their death. Noun The hero's legacy will live on for generations.
analyze to look closely at the small parts of a text to see how they work together and affect the whole. Verb My job is to analyze data.
background information the (new) information that helps a reader better contextualize and understand a specific text. Noun The book was hard to understand with no background information.
context encompasses a text, its speakers, its audience, its purposes, and the circumstances that surround the text, including the time period, and major historical, cultural, or literary events may impact the context. Noun It is easier to understand with better context.
Latin suffix -tion act of revolution The citizens planned a revolution against the king (potato.)
Lation prefix co- together compound everything is made of atoms and compounds.
Latin root -mit- to release; to send emit the lights emit a faint glow.
Latin suffix -ent state of being; quality content Youtube has a lot of content
 

 



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