21 lessons from 21st century Flashcards
1
Q
quagmire
A
swamp
awkward/complex situation
2
Q
chutzpah
A
(HUTS-pah)
extreme self confidence / audacity
3
Q
assuage
A
(a-SWAY-ge)
relieve / alleviate / ease
satisfy (desire)
4
Q
clandestine
A
(clan-DES-tin)
secret / covert (esp bc illegal)
5
Q
annals
A
(ANN-als)
record of events yr by yr
6
Q
beget
A
cause / give rise to / bring abt
7
Q
gentile
A
non-Jewish
8
Q
self-effacement
A
not claiming attention for oneself / humble
9
Q
nihilism
A
rejection of all religious/moral principles / life is meaningless
10
Q
despot
A
tyrant / dictator
11
Q
chauvinist
A
(SHO-van-ist)
person w aggressive / exaggerated patriotism
12
Q
halcyon
A
(HAL-see-un)
period in the past that’s idyllic / peaceful
13
Q
pedigree
A
ancestry
14
Q
veracity
A
accuracy
15
Q
pogrom
A
organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jewish people in Russia or eastern Europe
