Vocab + U.N. Flashcards
What does ‘famished’ mean?
(adj.) extremely hungry
What does ‘indeterminate’ mean?
(adj.) not exactly known or defined
What does ‘encumbrance’ mean?
(n.) a burden or hindrance
What does ‘semblance’ mean?
(n.) the outward appearance or apparent form of something
What does ‘vigilance’ mean?
(n.) the action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties
What does ‘embarkation’ mean?
(n.) the process of boarding a ship or aircraft
What does ‘plaintive’ mean?
(adj.) sounding sad or mournful
What does ‘beseeching’ mean?
(v.) asking someone urgently and fervently to do something
What does ‘rivet’ mean?
(v.) to hold (someone or something) fast so as to make them incapable of movement
The book uses the past tense, ‘riveted’.
What does ‘spasmodically’ mean?
(adv.) in a manner characterized by bursts of excitement or activity
What does ‘liquidated’ mean?
(v.) to eliminate or settle a debt or obligation
The UN has four main goals. Them being:
Peace, Security, and Cooperation
Who leads the U.N.?
Antonio Guterres
How many members are in total? Which ones are permanent and which ones are not? Elected for how long?
15 members are in total. 10 are not permanent ( elected for 2 terms ) and 5 are.
When was it founded?
1945
When the train stops, what does the SS command the prisoners to do?
Command them to throw out the dead bodies
What happens when bread is thrown into the train?
When the bread was thrown into the train men fought over a few crumbs
What happens to the old man when he comes up with some bread?
His son goes after him for the bread, and kills him
On the 3rd day, what does someone try to do to Eliezer?
Tries to strangle him
Where did the train bring the prisoners?
Buchenwald
