Vocab Chapters 1-6

irked quibbling tyranny eccentric pronouncements evasion persevere malevolent condescended compromise

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Vocab Chapters 7-15

perplexity acquiescence cantankerous f anatical compensation pensive contemporaries oblivious begrudge inconspicuous

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Vocab chapters 16-21subsequent prejudice pauper amiably irrelevant indulge stealthy f raud predicament complacently

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Vocab Chapters 22-31ObscurePursuitsImprobableInevitableApprehension

HypocriteAllegedlyPersecutedAssessmentConsented

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• Jewish prisoners in concentration camp:

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Now, time for the answers!

1 QUIBBLING

0Arguing over something petty.

2 EVASION

0avoidance

3 CONDESCENDED

0 To deal with someone in a patronizing way or a way in which you appear superior.

4 ECCENTRIC

0 Peculiar, odd, or unusual

5 PRONOUNCEMENTS

0 Authoritative statements or opinions

6 PERSERVERE

0 To overcome

7 MALEVOLENT

0 Malicious or evil

8 COMPROMISE

0 An agreement made between 2 parties. Usually both sides concede or give up something to come to the agreement.

9 IRKED

0 Irritated or bothered

10 TYRANNY

0 Unrestrained exercise of power.

Vocab Chapters 7-15

11 Perplexity- confusion

12 Fanatical-Extreme enthusiasm or zeal

13 Contemporaries-People of the same age, group, or class of people.

14 Inconspicuous-Not noticeable

15 Cantankerous-Cranky, hard to deal with

16 Compensation-Payment for service, or something that takes the place of payment.

17 Pensive!!!-Thoughtful sadness

18 Begrudge-Being reluctant to give or allow something.

19 Oblivious-Clueless, unaware

20 Acquiescence-Silent agreement, compliance with an order or rule.

Vocab chapters 16-21

21 Pauper- A person living in poverty

22 Irrelevant-Not important or applicable to the topic

23 Complacently-In a self-satisfied way; unaware of a possible problem/danger

24 Prejudice-To affect someone with an unreasonable opinion (to make someone believe something that is not true)

25 Predicament-Dangerous situation

26 Stealthy-Acting with quick and quiet caution

27 Subesequent-Occurring after or coming later

28 Indulge-To yield to a desire; to take part in

29 Amiably-In a friendly way

30 Fraud- deceit or trickery

Vocab Chapters 22-31

31 Assessment- Evaluation of something

32 Persecuted- to harass with oppressive (unfair) treatment

• Jewish prisoners in concentration camp:

33 Obscure-Uncertain; hard to understand

34 Inevitable- Certain; sure to happen

35 Apprehension- Fear of future trouble; Anticipation of adversity/misfortune

36 Pursuits- Activities; pastimes

37 Allegedly- Supposedly; represented as existing but not proven so

38 Hypocrite- a person whose actions are inconsistent with his stated beliefs.

39 Improbable- unlikely

40 Consented- agreed