Quizlet English 2 Honors Set 2

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  1. Aryan: a term used by the Nazis to mean a Caucasian person of non-Jewish lineage
  2. blandishments: flattering remarks that are meant to be persuasive
  3. compulsory: required;that which must be done
  4. Kapos: Nazi concentration camp prisoners who were given special privileges in return for supervising other prisoners on work crews. They were often common criminals and were notorious for their brutality toward fellow inmates
  5. lucidity: clearheadedness clarity;rational understanding
  6. nocturnal: of or happening during the night
  7. raucous: loud and rough-sounding;hoarse
  8. reprieve: a postponement of punishment;a temporary relief
  9. SS: abbreviation of Schutzstaffel;a military-style unit of the Nazi party that acted as a special police force
  10. wizened: shriveled;dried up