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Module 3 words Flashcards

1
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Adversary

A

Enemy or opponent

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Consolidate

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To unite

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3
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Genocide

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the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or religion

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Nazi

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a member of a German fascist party controlling Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler

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Upstander

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a person who speaks or acts in support of an individual or cause

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6
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Caption

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a tool in a graphic novel that gives the narrator a voice

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Graphic novel

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a story that is presented in sequential illustrations

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Panel

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a single drawing on the page of a graphic novel

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Tail

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the pointed part of the speech bubble that indicates the person speaking

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Tone

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the general attitude or feeling of a piece of writing or dialogue

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Agency

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the capacity of individuals to take control of their lives by making choices and following through on tasks within their power

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Sanitarium

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a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders

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Conspiration

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the act or action of plotting or secretly combining

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14
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Pogrom

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an organized massacre, especially of Jews

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15
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Anti-Semitic

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prejudiced or hostile toward Jews

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Auschwitz

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a town in SW Poland: site of Nazi concentration camp during World War II

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Convalesce

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the gradual recovery of health and strength after illness

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Shrine

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any structure or place consecrated or devoted to some saint, holy person, or deity, as an altar, chapel, church, or temple

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Pragmatic

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relating to a practical point of view

20
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Caricature

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a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things

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Gerund

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the -ing form of a verb when functioning as a noun

22
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Infinitive

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to plus a verb, multiple functions

23
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Conniving

A

To cooperate secretly in an illegal or wrongful action

24
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Clandestine

A

characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment

25
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Commemorate

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to honor the memory of by some observance

26
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Remorse

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a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs

27
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Consonance

A

harmony or agreement among components

28
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Posthumous

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following or occurring after death

29
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Impetus

A

a moving force

ELA Stem List (4 decks)

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