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ghetto. The Jewish section of a city Elie Wiesel lived in a ghetto called Sighet. anecdote. A short, interesting story about a real incident or person A good way to start a paper is with an anecdote. pious. Devoutly religious - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ghetto The Jewish section of a city
Elie Wiesel lived in a ghetto called Sighet.
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anecdote A short, interesting story about a real
incident or person
A good way to start a paper is with an anecdote.
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pious Devoutly religious
His perfect attendance at church will tell you that he is a pious person.
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ellude To escape from
The robber eluded police for hours.
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harangued To aggressively lecture someone at
length
Justin was harangued by his parents for his bad grades.
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compulsory Required by law
It is compulsory that you be in school.
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camaraderie Mutual friendship among a group of
people
The camaraderie among the football team was evident.
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Cynical Believing that people are motivated
by self-interest; untrusting of human sincerity
Sarah’s cynical attitude can be blamed on her injury two years ago.
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imprudent Not showing care for the
consequences of an action
The boys’ decision to drink and drive was rather imprudent.
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dissipate Disperse or scatter
When the cops showed up, the partygoers dissipated quickly.
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emaciated To be abnormally thin or weak,
especially due to illness or lack of food
To get people to donate money, charities typically show pictures of emaciated children.
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crucible A place of severe trial or test
Middle school acts as a crucible for many.
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exodus A mass departure of people
Kristen Stewart is such a actress, I’m surprised there’s not an exodus out of the movie theater.
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transcend To go beyond the range or limits of
something
September 11th transcended politics in America.
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apathy Lack of interest or concern
Some students’ apathy about their grades is shocking.
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poignant Evoking a sense of sadness
The story of her abuse and eventual rescue was poignant to all who heard.
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curt Rudely brief
The woman’s curt response gave the man a hint to stop flirting.