Vocabulary Lesson 26

1. genocide- nBase Word: geno- people, (a) kind

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Base Word: cide- killing

1. genocide- n•The purposeful and systematic

extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.

2. dictator- n•The dictator declared that no women

could attend school or work.•Although the citizens wanted change in

their country, their dictator would not hear their concerns.

•Under the rule of the dictator, the people had very few rights.

2. dictator- n•a person exercising absolute power, especially a ruler who has complete, unrestricted control in a government

3. holocaust- n• The war resulted in a holocaust, because entire

towns were destroyed and many people lost their lives.

• The holocaust in Europe significantly reduced the Jewish population.

• The atomic bomb left Japan in a holocaust; the land was reduced to almost nothing.

3. holocaust- n•a great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire.

4. anti-Semitism- n•Hitler believed in anti-Semitism; he believed Jewish people were inferior.

•Anti-Semitism was the reason behind the death of millions of Jewish people during the Holocaust.

4. anti-Semitism- n•discrimination against or prejudice or hostility toward Jews.

5. propaganda- n

5. propaganda- n•information, ideas, or rumors spread to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.

6. scapegoat- n•Maria used her little brother as a

scapegoat by blaming the broken window on him.

•Hitler used the Jewish population as a scapegoat for Germany’s defeat in WWI.

•Because John was so gullible, his brother’s used him as a scapegoat for their troublemaking.

6. scapegoat- n•a person or group who is forced to take the blame for others or to suffer in their place.

7. prejudice- n• It is important to accept all kinds of people and not

show prejudice because of a person’s religion.

•Stereotypes often cause people to be prejudice toward others because they are different.

•When Josephine did not let Paul play softball, she was being prejudice toward him because of his gender.

7. prejudice- n•unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially of a hostile nature, toward a racial, religious, or national group.

8. ration- v•During the war, citizens had to ration

many supplies because they were needed overseas.

•Because of the drought, our neighborhood had to ration water by taking shorter showers.

•The Fishers could not go to the grocery store during the blizzard, so they had to ration the food so they did not run out.

8. ration- v•To restrict access to food, oil, and other resources

9. ally- n•The United States is an ally to France, they provide each other assistance.

•It is important to make a lot of allies and few enemies.

•Peter decided to become Kim’s ally after he saw her getting bullied.

9. ally- n•a person or group who associates or cooperates with another; supporter.

10. dehumanization- n•The Nazis practiced dehumanization in

order to crush the prisoner’s spirits.

•Not allowing someone to be themselves is an act of dehumanization.

•People who are deprived of caring and compassion are victims of dehumanization.

10. dehumanization- n

•To take away the qualities that make someone human, such as individuality or caring.

11. fortify- v•Vitamins help to fortify your immune system.

•Drinking milk is an easy way to fortify your bones so they do not break easily.

•The cement walls helped to fortify castle.

11. fortify- v•To strengthen