Section 1 Flashcards

1
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ghetto

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A place in a city were a mix of cultures of a poor class live.

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2
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fascist

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A follower of an authoritarian and nationalistic system of government and social organization.

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3
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deportee

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a person who has been or is being expelled from a country.

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4
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lorries

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a large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods or troops

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5
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waiflike

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Someone who is thin or weak.

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6
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divinity

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Someone who is religiously divine.

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7
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encumber

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To be overtaken by too many things. Physical or mental.

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8
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insignificant

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Not of the importance.

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9
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mysticism

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Ideas, beliefs, or supernatural thought or belief.

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10
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unsentimental

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Not being affected by emotions.

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11
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indulgently

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indulging in great things with regard to others.

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12
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initiation

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A step of things to follow to be a part of typically a group.

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13
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conviction

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A formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense.

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14
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anecdote

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a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
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15
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truncheon

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a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer.

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16
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expulsion

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depriving someone of membership in an organization.

17
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pillage

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To move through a village and destroy and ransack typically during a time of war.