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Holocaust Homework

Maggie Hannigan& Becky Lawlor&Hannah Schramka Sydney& Bridget& Gretchen (on their own page)

Assignment 1

Becky's Words:
--"Very good." Sister Maria nodded, **perusing** the list. Peruse: to read through with thoroughness or care -"Very good." Sister Maria nodded, thoroughly reading the list.

-- Why, she **lamented**, did she have to put up with Rudy Steiner? lamented: to feel or express sorrow or regret for -Why, she expressed sorrowfully, did she have to put up with Rudy Steiner?

-- Still crowded with **adrenaline**, Liesel caught sight of him smiling with such absurdity that she dragged him down and started beating //him// up as well. adrenaline:a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla upon stimulation by the central nervous system in response to stress, as anger or fear, and acting to increase heart rate, blood pressure, cardiac output, and carbohydrate metabolism. -Still crowded with  ** epinephrin **, Liesel caught sight f him smiling with such absurdity that she dragged him down and started beating //him// up as well. --...but the act of stealing it triggered the **crux** of what was to come. crux:a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point -...but the act of stealing it triggered the pivotal point of what was to come.

-- Around the corner, Munich Street (the main road in and out of Molching) was **strewn** with **slosh**. Strewn: scatter or sprinkle Slosh: to splash or move through water, mud, or slush. - Around the corner, Munich street (the main road in and out of Molching) was scattered with splashes of slush. -- The small house compressed beside it with a little more **severity** than the other buildings on Himmel Street. Severity: harshness, sternness, or rigor - The small house compressed beside it with a little more harshness than the other buildings on Himmel Street.

-- She made **mincemeat** out of her. Mincemeat: make mincemeat of, to destroy utterly - She utterly destroyed her.

-- Talk that he was **subhuman** because he was black and hitler's refusal to shake his hand were **touted** around the world. Subhuman: less than or not quite human. Touted: to describe or advertise boastfully - Talk that he was less than human because he was black and hitler's refusal to shake his hand were boasted around the world.

-- Enthusiastically, he conducted an awkward **regimen** of stretches. Regimen: The systematic procedure of a natural phenomenon or process. - Enthusiastically, he conducted an awkward procedure of stretches.

- Their voices were full of song, **culminating** in a roaring rendition. Culminating: to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development -Their voices were full of song, reaching the highest point in a roaring rendition.

-- A cardboard grin. **Uppercu**t words. Uppercut: a swinging blow directed upward, as to an adversary's chin. - A cardboard grin. A swinging bow ?? of words.

-- Papa **counterpunched**. "We'll take your ironing for you." Counterpunch: A countering attack or blow - Papa countered back. "We'll take your ironing for you."

-- 3. Escaping the **ire** of Sister Maria. Ire: intense anger; wrath. - 3. Escaping the wrath of Sister Maria.

-- If you were being **flippant** about it, you'd say that all it took was a little bit of fire, really, and some human shouting to go with it. Flippant: frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; - If you were being disrespectful about it, you'd say that all it took was a little bit of fire, really, and some human shouting to go with it.

Great job, Becky. There are a few sentences that ,when you insert the new definition, do not work. Overall, you've created solid sentences that explain the vocabulary word chosen.

Maggie's Words

Strewn- Around the corner, Munich Street was strewn with slosh. To spread here and there; scatter Around the corner, Munich street was scattered with slosh

Severity- The small house compressed beside it shivered with a little severity than the other buildings on Himmel Street The state or quality of being severe. High level or degree; the property of being intense The small house compressed beside it shivered with a little intensity than the other buildings on Himmel Street

Erect- Pfiffikus would abandon his usual walking style and erect himself to deliver abuse Being in a stiff, rigid physiological condition Pfiffikus would abandon his usual walking style and stiffen himself to deliver abuse.

Touted- Talk that he was subhuman because he was black and hitler's refusal to shake his hand were touted around the world. to describe or advertise boastfully Talk that he was subhuman because he was black and hitler's refusal to shake his hand were boasted around the world.

Castigate&berate- In this case of Saumensch, it serves to castigate, berate, or plain humiliate a female. Castigate- to criticize or reprimand severely Berate- to scold or condemn vehemently and at length In this case of Saumensch, it serves to criticize, scold, or plain humiliate a female.

Regimen- Enthusiastically, he conducted an awkward regimen of stretches. The systematic procedure of a natural phenomenon or process Enthusiastically, he conducted an awkward process of stretches

Crux- ...but the act of stealing it triggered the crux of what was to come. a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point ...but the act of stealing it triggered the decisive point of what was to come.

Scythe- I like the scythe. It amuses me. an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand. I like the curved bladed implement. It amuses me. Ire- Escaping the ire of Sister Maria intense anger; wrath Escaping the wrath of Sister Maria

Flippant- This is no time to be flippant lacking proper respect or seriousness This is no time to be impertinent

Prolific- ...ever so slightly by the end of such prolific readings. producing young or fruit especially freely ...ever so slightly by the end of such productive readings.

Accrued- She would gather all the accrued letters. To come to one as a gain, addition, or increment She would gather all the gained letters.

 Animosity- When she wrote about the night she held no animosity toward Roasa Hubermann. a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action When she wrote about the night she held no dislike toward Roasa Hubermann

 Grotesque&Snuffed- Or something grotesque and alien that had somehow had landed miraculously in the middle of town and needed to be snuffed out, and fast. Grotesque- odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character Snuffed- to extinguish by or as if by the use of a candlesnuffer —often used with out Or something odd and alien that had somehow had landed miraculously in the middle of town and needed to be extinguished, and fast.

Hannah's words

"I am all //bluster//" (page 5) //Bluster//: noisy confusion, show off, act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner. I am all boastful.

"I am not //malicious//" (page 5) //Malicious//: wishing or appearing to wish evil to others, arising from intense ill will or hatred I am not wishing to appear evil.

"I do, however, try to enjoy every color I see--the whole //spectrum//." (page 4) //Spectrum//:Complete range: from one extreme to another, a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities I do, however, try to enjoy every color I see--the whole idea.

"The //abhorrence// on his cheeks was growing thicker by the moment." (page 7) //Abhorrence//: to disgust something The disgust on his cheeks was growing thicher by the moment.

"No matter how many times she was told she was loved, there was no recognition that the proof was in the //abandonment//." (page 32) //Abandonment//: failure of a non-custodial parent to provide support to his or her children according to the terms approved by a court of law. No matter how many times she was told she was loved, there was no recognition that the proof was in the faulure of her parents to provide her with support.

"In the beginning, it was the //profanity// that made an immediate impact." (page 32) //Profanity//: Abusive, vulgar, or irreverent language. In the beginning, it was the abusive language that made an immediate impact.

"I was so //vehement// and //prolific//." (page 32) //Prolific//: Producing abundant works or results. //Vehement//: Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction, marked by extreme opinion, showing intense feelings I was so conviced.

"As far as despositions go, hers wasn't really //enviable//, although she had a good record with foster kids in the past." //Enviable:// highly desirable As far as despositions go, hers wasn't really highly desirable, although she had a good record with foster ids in the past.

"I was almost //melancholic//" (page 6) //Melancholic//: Affected with or subject to melancholy. It was almost melancholy. ? And what does melancholy mean? sad. a feeling of thoughtful sadness.

"A few times, she was given what was known as a Watschen (pronounced "varchen") in the //corridor//." (page 75) //Corridor//: A narrow hallway, passageway, or gallery, often with rooms or apartments opening onto it A few times, she was given what was know was a watschen (pronounced "varchen") in the passageway.

"Clouds were filling in now, big and clumsy, and more kids were calling out to her, watching her //seethe//" (page 80) //Seethe//: be in an agitated emotional state Clouds were filling in now, big and clumsy, and more kids were calling out to her, watching her be agravated.

"She stood upand took the book from him, and as he smiled over his shoulder at some other kids, she threw it away and kicked himas hard as she could in the //vicinity// of the groin." (page 80) //Vicinity//: a surrounding or nearby region .......and kicked him as hard as she could in the nearby region of the groin.

"There was not time to be //flippant//" (page 83) //Flippant//: showing inappropriate levity There was no time to be inappropriate or rude.

"You see, some people will tell you that Nazi Germany was built on anti-Semitsimm, a somewhat //overzealous// leader, and a nation of haterfed //bigots//, but it would all have come to nothing had the Germans not loved one particular activity." (page 84) //Oversealous:// fanatic: marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea //Bigots//: person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices. ....a somewhat fanatic leader, and a nation of haterfed obstinatel devoted to there own opinions.....

Hannah - you have some good words used well in the repeated sentences, and some that are not explained so well. Can you fix the ones that are highlighted in red and see if you can rectify that?