English 2 Flashcards

(55 cards)

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information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

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Propaganda

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is a socioeconomic system structured upon common ownership of the means of production and characterised by the absence of classes, money,[1][2] and the state; as well as a social, political and economic ideology and movement that aims to establish this social order.

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Communism

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the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

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Irony

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the idea of a perfect world

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utopia

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story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

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allegory

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the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

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satire

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short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

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fable

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Napoleon

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Stalin

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9
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Snowball

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Trotsky

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10
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Boxer

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work force

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Napoleon’s dogs

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secret police

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12
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Old Major

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Marx

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Mr. Jones

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Czar Nicholas II

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14
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Moses

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Religion

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15
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Mollie

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rich people

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16
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Squealer

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Lenin (Propaganda Dept.)

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17
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Mr. Frederick

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Hitler

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18
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sharpness or severe

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acute

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19
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despise

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deplore

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20
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done secretly

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furtively

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21
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doubt, disbelief

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incredulity

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irregular in performance, behavior, or attitude

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erratic

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puzzled, confused

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a person who suffers greatly or dies for a cause

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spread throughout
permeated
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without care
haphazardly
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optical illusion
mirage
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extermination of European Jewry
Final solution
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removal of people from their areas of residency for purposes of resettlement elsewhere
deportation
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Jewish imamates who supervised the prisoners
Kapos
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poisonous gas originally developed as a fumigation agent to remove pesticides
Zyklon B
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National Socialist German Workers' Party
Nazis
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largest Nazi extermination camp
Auschwitz
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walled section of a city in which Jews were required to live
Ghetto
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systematic annihilation of a whole people or nation
genocide
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marks the new year of the Jewish calendar
Rosh Hashanah
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holiest day of the Jewish calendar
Yom Kippur
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prejudice against Jews
anti-Semitism
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pure superior Germanic race
Aryan
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The topic of these four books are horses.
change are to is
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Every one of the children plays a musical instrument.
correct
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Standing at the back of the classroom was visitors from another school
change was to were
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Broccoli, along with other green vegetables, are good for you.
change are to is
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I, not the other guys, are late.
change are to am
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the football team want to win
change want to wants
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Five hundred dollars are a lot of money.
change are to is
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Half of the flowers is annuals, so they need to be watered more often.
change is to are
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Neither my aunt nor uncle is here yet.
Correct
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Broccoli and spinach are my least favorite vegetables
correct
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Ice cream and cake is my favorite dessert
correct
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Either Mindy or Marsha will give their speech today.
change their to her
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Frank and Bella's dog broke its chain
correct
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Neither the father nor the son had their passport.
change their to his
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If anyone is late, they'll get in trouble.
change they'll to he or she
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There's many good TV shows on the History Channel.
change There's to There are