Holocaust Vocabulary

Question 1

Petrify

Answer 1

Being frozen by seeing or hearing something to them.
It comes from the Greek “Petr” meaning the rock. Later adapted by English.
Sentence example: When the teacher called me, I was petrified with fear.

Question 2

Irrevocable, irrevocably

Answer 2

Something that cannot be changed or revised.
It comes from Latin “revocare” means to recall and later adapted by English.
Sen. ex. : The test is irrevocably turned in.

Question 3

Hearse

Answer 3

It is a vehicle that carries the coffin to the funeral.
It comes from Oscan “hirpus” meaning wolf.
Sen. ex. My friends coffin was carried in hearse to the funeral.

Question 4

Invective

Answer 4

A harsh, abusive and critical language.
It comes from late Latin “invectiva” meaning abusive speech.
Sen. ex. He made an invective speech about human rights.

Question 5

Archaic

Answer 5

A thing which belongs to an older time or outdated, but can still be used.
It comes from Greek “arkhe” meaning beginning.
Sen. ex. They bought an archaic pottery from the auction.

Question 6

Eolic

Answer 6

It means the wind and power of the wind.
It comes from Latin “Aeolicus” meaning god of the wind.
Sen. ex. A windmill generates eolic energy.

Question 7

Improvise

Answer 7

To perform a task without any preparation.
It comes from Latin “Improvisus” meaning unexpected.
Sen. ex. I improvised the game at the last moment.

Question 8

Cremate

Answer 8

Burning down something into ashes.
it comes from the Latin “cremare” meaning burn.
Sen. ex. Everybody gets cremated when they die.

Question 9

Oblivion

Answer 9

It means to be unconscious about what’s happening around you.
It comes from the Latin “Oblivisci” meaning forget.
Sen. ex. He became oblivion when we were talking to him.

Question 10

Glacial

Answer 10

It means a cold and extensive amount of icy feeling in something.
It comes from Latin “Glacies” meaning ice.
Sen. ex. Wonderful glacier view of the mountain.

Question 11

Inferno

Answer 11

It means a huge fire that is out of control.
It comes from Christian Latin “Infermus” meaning of the lower regions.
Sen. ex. He became inferno when he had a fever.

Question 12

Allude, allusion

Answer 12

It means to refer to something or someone indirectly.
It comes from Latin “alludere” meaning to play with.
Sen. ex. He often tried to allude to the song but never sang the whole song.

Question 13

Elide, elision

Answer 13

Omitting a sound when speaking.
It comes from Latin “elidere” meaning to strike out, crush, smash.
Sen. ex. He bends down on his “knee”(pronounced as “nee”).