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LA vocab 8th #1
LA vocab part 1 DPM
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| conspicuous | easy to notice, obvious |
| loathe | to hate; to dislike someone or something greatly |
| vile | disgusting; hate; unpleasant |
| indignantly | angrily; aroused by something mean |
| wallow | to roll the body about as an elephant into water or mud; to indulge in or take great pleasure and delight in |
| oppression | the act of keeping someone down through harsh and unjust use of power; the feeling of being heavily weighed down (mentally or physically) |
| jubilation | rejoicing; a celebration or expression of joy |
| ostentatiously | with great show or exaggeration |
| appalled | horrified; shocked |
| disgrunted | displeased and irritated |
| inarticulate | speechless; unable to speak effectively or understandably |
| foreboding | a feeling that something especially bad or harmful is about to happen |
| pandemonium | wild confusion and noisy; an uproar |
| yellow stars | the six-pointed stars of David that the Nazi's ordered all Jews to wear for identification |
| Green Police | the Nazi police who wore green uniforms |
| ration book | book of stamps or coupons issued by the government in wartime. With these coupons people could purchase scarce items such as food, clothing and gasoline |
| black market | a system for selling goods illegally; in violation of rationing or other restrictions |
| w.c. | water closet; toilet |
| Mauthausen | a Nazi concentration camp in Austria |
| Hanukkah | a Jewish holiday celebrated in December and lasting 8 days |
| menorah | a candleholder with nine branches used in the celebration of Hanakkah |
| Gestapo | the Nazi secret police force known for its terrorism and brutality |
| orthodox | orthodox Jews who strictly observe Jewish laws and traditions |
| Auschwitz | a Nazi concentration camp located in Poland notorious as an extermination center |
| Belsen | a village in Germany,he site of a Nazi concentration camp |
| Buchenwald | a Nazi concentration camp in Germany |