Set: Memoir - Non-fiction

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TermDefinition
holocaustthe Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler
genocideThe killing of people from the same race, political group, or group.
meagerPoor in quality or insufficient in amount.
emaciatedthin and wasted (from hunger or illness)
dina loud harsh or strident noise
avidlyeagerly; enthusiastically; passionately
alienstrange; foreign; exotic
convictionan unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
en routeon the way
articulateexpress or state clearly
contemptuousfeeling hatred; scornful; despising
ostentatiousintended to attract notice and impress others
prodigious1) impressively huge, enormous; 2) extraordinary, marvelous
tenderedto offer something to someone
loaferan idle, lazy person
pen namea name used in place of a writer's real name 35

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Terms 16
Creator jlarousse
Created December 5, 2008
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Subject english i
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  1. contemptuous feeling hatred; scornful; despising - 20 misses
  2. ostentatious intended to attract notice and impress others - 18 misses
  3. meager Poor in quality or insufficient in amount. - 12 misses
  4. holocaust the Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler - 10 misses
  5. avidly eagerly; enthusiastically; passionately - 9 misses
  6. articulate express or state clearly - 9 misses
  7. prodigious 1) impressively huge, enormous; 2) extraordinary, marvelous - 9 misses