The state-sponsored persecution and annihilation of European Jews

splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style

passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping

find (something) out for certain; make sure of

an official order or statement issued by a person in authority

make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body

Prejudices and discrimination toward people of the Jewish Faith

an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property

lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner

To leave one’s country of origin for another

lodge (soldiers) in a place, especially a civilian's house

A furnace used to reduce a corpse to ashes

suggest or hint in an indirect and unpleasant way

Information used to spread a certain idea. It is usually biased

actions or feelings without moral principles; ignoble

clarity of expression; intelligibility

set apart as or declare holy; consecrate

something which exists only as an idea

a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject

a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles

The act of killing an entire group of people based on their religion, etc.

Hostility or ill-treatment toward a particular group

Define concentration camp

A place where people are detained under harsh conditions

revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement)

required by law or a rule; obligatory

Define Nuremberg Laws

Antisemitic laws that limited the rights of Jews

At first, a political party. The National Socialist German Workers Party.

Preconceived notions (ideas) that are not based on facts

Define Weimar Republic

A German Republic set up after WWI

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1
Define Holocaust
A flame retardent fabric
Another word for a large scale war
The state-sponsored persecution and annihilation of women
The state-sponsored persecution and annihilation of European Jews
2
Define grandeur
splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style
a French term for grandmother
basic in style; boring and unimpressive
3
Define lamentation
to put a plastic covering on paper documents
passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping
part of the process for making puff pastry
loud celebration
4
Define ascertain
find (something) out for certain; make sure of
a synonym of "sure"
to doubt
a musical term
5
Define edict
an official legal document
to get forcibly removed from a place
a specific tone of voice
an official order or statement issued by a person in authority
6
Define writhe
a style of writing
to stay still; statuesque
a style of dance
make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body
7
Define antisemitism
Prejudices and discrimination toward people of the Catholic faith
Prejudices and discrimination toward children
Prejudices and discrimination toward people of the Jewish Faith
Prejudices and discrimination toward women
8
Define conflagration
a ceremony for the raising of a flag
a ceremont to honor an old or damaged flag
an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property
an enourmous body of water
9
Define penury
extreme wealth
extreme poverty; destitution
punishment for committing a crime
a place where pennies are made
10
Define harangued
extreme exhaustion
to past tense of the verb "to hang"
lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner
to be caught off guard
11
Define emigrate
To go on a long vacation
To flee one's country because of war
To leave one’s country of origin for another
To go to another country for work or school
12
Define wizened
shriveled or wrinkled with age
to become smart or well-read
dizzy
a type of magician
13
Define billeted
lodge (soldiers) in a place, especially a civilian's house
another name for a wallet
to charge someone for something
to headline a show
14
Define crematorium
A furnace used for keeping soldiers warm
A place to burn stolen items
A furnace used to reduce a corpse to ashes
A place to burn newspapers that Hitler disagreed with
15
Define insinuate
the act of putting something in your nose
suggest or hint in an indirect and unpleasant way
to imply
to saturate something
16
Define propaganda
Another word for breaking news
Information used to spread a certain idea. It is usually biased
Information used to spread absolute truths
Ads that promote new products
17
Define meager
to beg
having a lot in terms of resources
lacking in quantity or quality
a trough that horses eat from
18
Define base
actions or feelings that are respectable
at the bottom
boring
actions or feelings without moral principles; ignoble
19
Define lucidity
having perfect vision
the act of being a liquid
incomprehensible; not understandable
clarity of expression; intelligibility
20
Define sanctify
to disrespect someone or something
a safe place
set apart as or declare holy; consecrate
to declare as useless; unimportant
21
Define chancellor
The head of a government
A government postal worker
A fancy cup
A type of servant
22
Define abstraction
a math term
a type of art
part of a larger piece of writing
something which exists only as an idea
23
Define treatise
a binding legal document
an agreement between opposing parties
a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject
baked goods
24
Define manacle
a fashionable bracelet
a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles
an eyepiece
a pocketwatch
25
Define genocide
The process of killing germs
The act of killing an entire group of people based on their religion, etc.
A type of dance
The act of saving a group of people
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Define persecution
The act of putting someone in jail
Treating someone with respect
Hostility or ill-treatment toward a particular group
A type of electricity
27
Define concentration camp
A place for criminals to do community service
A place where people are detained under harsh conditions
A training program for young writers
A place where people go to think
28
Define rescind
to give someone something
revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement)
a literary term
to send something again
29
Define compulsory
required by law or a rule; obligatory
optional
a way to track one's heartbeat
unable to be controlled
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Define Nuremberg Laws
Antisemitic laws that limited the rights of Jews
Laws that protected Jewish people
Laws that limited the rights of women
Laws that protected the rights of children
31
Define Nazi
Hitler's siblings
A person that opposed Hitler
At first, a political party. The National Socialist German Workers Party.
A branch of the German military
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Define prejudice
The fruit scraps from making juice
Preconceived notions (ideas) that are not based on facts
Ideas that are based on scientific evidence
The process of preparing for a criminal trial
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Define Weimar Republic
A German Republic set up after WWII
A French Republic set up after WWI
A Russian Republic set up after WWI
A German Republic set up after WWI

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