farewell to manzanar Flashcards

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conjure( verb)

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to call upon to appear, by means of a magic rityal

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barracks(noun)

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a building or group of people, such as laborers or prisoners, in austere conditions

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compound(noun)

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a thing that I composed of two or more separate elements

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infamy/infamous (noun)

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being well known for something bad or terrible

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propaganda (noun)

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misleading in formation to promote ones particular point of view

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memoir (noun)

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written from personal knowledge or special circumstances

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bias (verb)

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prejudice in favor or against one side

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internment (noun)

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being held as a prisoner

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interrogate

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questioning for a long time

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detian

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to hold or keep for a crime

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communal

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shared by all members

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derision

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a joke a taunt and a mockery

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prevail

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be victorious or a win

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lore

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knowledge and traditions

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insecurity

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lack of confidence in oneself

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rescind

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to cancel or take pack

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grotesque

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absolutely disgusting

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assimilate

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to take in new information and completely apply it

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