Farewell to Manzanar Flashcards

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Conjures (verb)

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call upon. implore. Please do something

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Barracks (noun)

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Buildings used to house large groups of people

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compound (noun)

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detention camp or military structure

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Infamy/Infamous (Noun)

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Being well know for something bad or terrible

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Propaganda (Noun)

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Misleading information to promote one’s particular point of view

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Memoir (Noun)

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Written from personal knowledge or special circumstances

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Bias (Verb)

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Prejudice in favor or against one side

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Internment (Noun)

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Being held as a prisoner

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Interrogate (Verb)

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Questioning for a long time (for an official reason)

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Detain (Verb)

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To hold or keep (for a crime)

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Communal (Adjective)

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Shared by all members

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Derision (Noun)

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A joke A taunt A mockery

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Prevail (Verb)

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Be victorious!! Win!

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brooding (adjective)

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apear dark ; scary

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pacify (Verb)

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bring peace

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vulgar (adjective)

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offensive ; rude

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tirade (Noun)

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long and angry speech

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Lore (Noun)

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knowledge and traditions (typically passed down from previous generations)

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Insecurity (Noun)

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Lack of confidence in oneself

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Rescind (verb)

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To cancel ; to take back

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Grotesque (adjective)

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absolutely disgusting ; repulsive

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assimilate (verb)

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to take in new information and completely apply it.

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deprive (verb)

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to deny someone the use of something