Maus Vocabulary

Question 1

Cataract

Answer 1

(Noun) A medical condition that affects the lens of the eye so that you gradually lose your sight.

Question 2

Sheik

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(Noun) An Arab prince or leader; the head of an Arab family, village, etc.

A leader in a Muslim community or organization

Question 3

Communism

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(Noun) A theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs

Often Communism the system of government by a ruling Communist party, such as in the former USSR

Question 4

Totalitarian

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(Adjective) [of a country or system of government] in which there is only one political party, which has complete power and control over the people

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Anti-Semitic

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(Adjective) that shows hate for Jewish people or involves unfair treatment of the Jews

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Sanitarium

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(Noun) a place like a hospital where patients who have long-term illness or who are getting better after an illness are treated

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Annexed

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(Verb) annex something to take control of a country, region, etc., especially by force

Question 8

Gestapo

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(Adjective) a secret-police organization employing underhanded and terrorist methods against persons suspected of disloyalty

Question 9

Protectorate

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(Noun) [countable] a country that is controlled and protected by a more powerful country

[uncountable] the state or period of being controlled and protected by another country

Question 10

Reich

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(Noun) the Nazi rule of Germany between 1933 and 1945

Question 11

Wehrmacht

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(Noun) the armed forces especially of Germany between 1935 to 1945

Question 12

Bar Mitzvah

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A ceremony and celebration for a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13, at which he accepts the religious responsibilities of an adult

The boy who is celebrating this occasion

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Yiddish

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(Adjective) in or connected with Yiddish [a Jewish language]

Question 14

Liquidate

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(Verb) [finance] to sell something in order to get money

Question 15

Meshuga

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(Adjective) [of a person] crazy; idiotic

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Neurotic

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(Adjective) [psychology] caused by or having neurosis [a mental illness in which a person has strong enough feelings of fear and worry]

Not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about something

Question 17

Kombinator

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(Noun) a dishonest or deceiving person

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Pragmatic

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(Adjective) solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas or theories

Question 19

Epigraph

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(Noun) a line of writing, short phrase, etc. on a building or statue, or as an introduction to part of a book

Question 20

Kapo

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(Noun) a concentration camp prisoner

Question 21

Schnell

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(Adjective) in a rapid manner, quickly

Question 22

Pathetic

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(Adjective) Making you feel sad

[informal, disapproving] weak and not successful

Question 23

Yids

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(Noun) a Jewish person

Question 24

Absolution

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(Noun) formal release from blame for doing something wrong

[in the Christian church] a formal statement that a person is forgiven for what they have done wrong

Question 25

Cathartic

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(Adjective) involving the release of strong feelings as a way of providing relief from anger, mental pain, etc.

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Munitions

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(Noun) military weapons, ammunition, and equipment

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Notary

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(Noun) a person, especially a lawyer,with official authority to be a witness when somebody signs a document and to make this document legally acceptable

Question 28

Shvartser

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(Noun) a black person

Question 29

Cache

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(Noun) a hidden store of things such as weapons

[computing] a part of a computers memory that stores copies of data that is often needed while a program is running. This data can be accessed very quickly.

Question 30

Valises

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(Noun) a small bag for carrying clothes, used when you are traveling

Question 31

Listless

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(Adjective) having no energy or enthusiasm

Question 32

Quotas

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(Noun) [countable] quota [on something] a limited number or amount of people or things that is officially allowed

Question 33

Genocide

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(Noun) the murder of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group, with the aim of destroying that nation or group

Question 34

Reproach

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(Noun) the expression of disapproval or disappointment.