Level D
(n.) slavery; any
state of being
bound
 The Nazis held
prisoners in
bondage in
numerous ghettos
and camps across
Europe.
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 A: freedom
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(adj.) believable
Why is it important to
use credible sources
when researching the
Holocaust?
S: acceptable
A: improbable
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(v.) to pay for
The Treaty of Versailles
forced Germany to
“accept complete
responsibility for
initiating World War I,”
and Germany was
expected to defray the
cost of all material
damages.
S: settle
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(adj.) dreary; sad
Reading Holocaust
memoirs can cause one
to be doleful and full of
sorrow, but serves an
important purpose.
S: melancholy
A: cheerful
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(adj.) poor, in a state of
poverty
After World War II,
impoverished
European countries
received aid under the
Marshall Plan.
S: destitute
A: wealthy
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(adj.) never stopping;
going on all the time
The loud and incessant
chatter of the people at
the next table made it
hard for us to hear each
other.
S: constant
A: sporadic
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(adj.) complicated;
difficult to understand
Mr. Hert took us
through the intricate
algebraic solution to
the problem.
S: complex
A: simple
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(adj.) bitterly sarcastic
Great satirists save
their most sardonic wit
for the greedy, the
corrupt, and the
hypocritical.
S: wry, acerbic
A: bland, mild
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(adj.) exceeding
what is required
Neat and wellorganized people
know how to
eliminate
superfluous clutter.
S: surplus
A: essential
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(adj.) holding fast;
persistent
Athletes must be
tenacious in the
pursuit of excellence if
they hope to become
Olympic champions.
S: stubborn, obstinate
A: weak, lax
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(v.) to make up for
How can someone
try to atone for his
or her mistakes?
S: make amends
for, compensate
for
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(adj.) hardworking,
industrious
What do diligent
students do?
S: conscientious,
tenacious
A: lazy, neglectful
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(adj.) frightful,
horrible; deathly pale
What is a ghastly
fashion choice?
S: dreadful, appalling
A: pleasant,
delightful
Ron: Oh look, Mum's sent me something.
[pulls some frilly robes from the package]
Mum sent me a dress!
Harry: Well, it does match your eyes. Is
there a bonnet? [pulls out more lace] Ah ha!
Ron: Nose down, Harry. Ginny, this must be
for you.
Ginny: I'm not wearing that, it's ghastly.
Hermione: [laughing] They're not for Ginny,
they're for you. Dress robes.
Ron: Dress robes? For what?!
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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(v.) to hold back
What hampers progress?
S: hinder, impede
A: facilitate, ease
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(v.) to hold to; to shape or
cut down with an ax
What professions require
hewing?
S: adhere; hack
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(adj.) easy to
understand, clear;
rational
When might
someone need to
be lucid?
S: intelligible
A: murky, obscure
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(adj.) occurring or
published after death
Who achieved
posthumous fame?
S: postmortem
A: prenatal
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(adj.) precise,
proper, formal
What prim
hospitality
have you
experienced?
S: neat, fussy
A: frumpy,
sloppy
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(v.) to take the
place of;
supersede
What will robots
or machines
supplant? What
will machines NOT
supplant?
S: replace, oust
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(v.) to jeer at, mock
(n.) an insulting remark
How can taunting be
inappropriate?
S: ridicule
A: cheer