vocab – unit 6

Level D

(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