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Level D. VOCAB – unit 6. 1. BONDAGE. ( n .) slavery; any state of being bound The Nazis held prisoners in bondage in numerous ghettos and camps across Europe. S: servitude A: freedom. 2. CREDIBLE. (adj.) believable
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Level D VOCAB – unit 6
1. BONDAGE • (n.) slavery; any state of being bound • The Nazis held prisoners in bondage in numerous ghettos and camps across Europe. • S: servitude • A: freedom
2. CREDIBLE • (adj.) believable • Why is it important to use credible sources when researching the Holocaust? • S: acceptable • A: improbable
3. DEFRAY • (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
4. DOLEFUL • (adj.) dreary; sad • Reading Holocaust memoirs can cause one to be doleful and full of sorrow, but serves an important purpose. • S: melancholy • A: cheerful
5. IMPOVERISHED • (adj.) poor, in a state of poverty • After World War II, impoverished European countries received aid under the Marshall Plan. • S: destitute • A: wealthy
6. INCESSANT • (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
7. INTRICATE • (adj.) complicated; difficult to understand • Mr. Hert took us through the intricatealgebraicsolution to the problem. • S: complex • A: simple
8. SARDONIC • (adj.) bitterly sarcastic • Great satirists save their most sardonicwit for the greedy, the corrupt, and the hypocritical. • S: wry, acerbic • A: bland, mild
9. SUPERFLUOUS • (adj.) exceeding what is required • Neat and well-organized people know how to eliminate superfluousclutter. • S: surplus • A: essential
10. TENACIOUS • (adj.) holding fast; persistent • Athletes must be tenacious in the pursuit of excellence if they hope to become Olympic champions. • S: stubborn, obstinate • A: weak, lax
11. ATONE • (v.) to make up for • How can someone try to atone for his or her mistakes? • S: make amends for, compensate for
12. DILIGENT • (adj.) hardworking, industrious • What do diligent students do? • S: conscientious, tenacious • A: lazy, neglectful
13. GHASTLY • (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
14. HAMPER • (v.) to hold back • What hampers progress? • S: hinder, impede • A: facilitate, ease
15. HEW • (v.) to hold to; to shape or cut down with an ax • What professions require hewing? • S: adhere; hack
16. LUCID • (adj.) easy to understand, clear; rational • When might someone need to be lucid? • S: intelligible • A: murky, obscure
17. POSTHUMOUS • (adj.) occurring or published after death • Who achieved posthumous fame? • S: postmortem • A: prenatal
18. PRIM • (adj.) precise, proper, formal • What prim hospitality have you experienced? • S: neat, fussy • A: frumpy, sloppy
19. SUPPLANT • (v.) to take the place of; supersede • What will robots or machines supplant? What will machines NOT supplant? • S: replace, oust
20. TAUNT • (v.) to jeer at, mock • (n.) an insulting remark • How can taunting be inappropriate? • S: ridicule • A: cheer
