denisovich Flashcards

1
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gulag

A

forced labor camp

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2
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hussars

A

light cavalrymen

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3
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kilo

A

weight equal to 1,000 grams

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4
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kolkhoz

A

a collective farm

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5
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kasha

A

mush made from cracked buckwheat, barley, millet, or wheat

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6
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kulak

A

rich peasants who were considered oppressors by communists

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7
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lag

A

a convict who has been transported/ sentenced to penal servitude

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8
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lithuania

A

Baltic sea country in northern europe (soviet republic 1940-1991)

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9
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oprichniki

A

member of an imperial russian police force; Ivan the terribles palace guards

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10
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reveille

A

wake up time 5 am

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11
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roll call

A

attendance

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12
Q

screws

A

slang for guards

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13
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orderlies

A

men working for medic office

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14
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latrine tanks

A

large containers used for waste

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15
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fatback

A

grease left from bacon

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16
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the can/cooler

A

solitary confinement

17
Q

small cell

A

wet and cold- misbehaving prisoners sent here- cause pnuemonia and hapatitis

18
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warder

A

wardens guards