Module 3 words Flashcards
Adversary
Enemy or opponent
Consolidate
To unite
Genocide
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or religion
Nazi
a member of a German fascist party controlling Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler
Upstander
a person who speaks or acts in support of an individual or cause
Caption
a tool in a graphic novel that gives the narrator a voice
Graphic novel
a story that is presented in sequential illustrations
Panel
a single drawing on the page of a graphic novel
Tail
the pointed part of the speech bubble that indicates the person speaking
Tone
the general attitude or feeling of a piece of writing or dialogue
Agency
the capacity of individuals to take control of their lives by making choices and following through on tasks within their power
Sanitarium
a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders
Conspiration
the act or action of plotting or secretly combining
Pogrom
an organized massacre, especially of Jews
Anti-Semitic
prejudiced or hostile toward Jews
Auschwitz
a town in SW Poland: site of Nazi concentration camp during World War II
Convalesce
the gradual recovery of health and strength after illness
Shrine
any structure or place consecrated or devoted to some saint, holy person, or deity, as an altar, chapel, church, or temple
Pragmatic
relating to a practical point of view
Caricature
a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things
Gerund
the -ing form of a verb when functioning as a noun
Infinitive
to plus a verb, multiple functions
Conniving
To cooperate secretly in an illegal or wrongful action
Clandestine
characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment
Commemorate
to honor the memory of by some observance
Remorse
a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs
Consonance
harmony or agreement among components
Posthumous
following or occurring after death
Impetus
a moving force