Farewell To Manzanar Flashcards

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Conjures (verb)

A

To call upon

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Barrack (noun)

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Building(s) used to house large groups of people

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Compound (noun)

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Detention Camps/ Military Structures

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4
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Infamy/Infamous

A

being well known for something bad or terrible

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5
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propoganda

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misleading information to promote ones and particular point of view

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6
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memoir

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written from personal knowledge or special circumstances

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7
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bias

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prejudice in favor against one side

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8
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interment

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being held as a prisoner

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9
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Interrogate

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Questioning for a long time (for an official reason)

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10
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Detain

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To hold or keep (for a crime)

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11
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Communal

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shared by all members.

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12
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derision

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A joke

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13
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Prevail

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be victorious

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14
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Lore

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Knowledge and traditions

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15
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Insecurity

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Lack of confidence in oneself

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16
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Rescind

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To cancel or take back

17
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Grotesque

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absolutely disgusting and repulsive

18
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assimilate

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take in new information and completely apply it

19
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Deprive

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to deny someone the use of something