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32 Cards in this Set
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Pogrom
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A masave violent attack on a particular ethnic group or Religion
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Yellow Star
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The yellow star that the jews wore to destinguish them for the Germans and other religions/ races
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Zionism
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political movement of jews, the jews are entitled to a national homeland (palistine)
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Rampant
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unrestraned or unchecked
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Ardor
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A firey intensity of feeling
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Blithely
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carefree, lightheartedly
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Ingenuity
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inventive skill or imagination; cleverness
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Pension
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A boarding house or small hotel in Europe
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(at) Loggerheads
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engaged in despite
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Hypochondriac
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some one who constantly thinks their sick
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Adamant
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Subbornly unyealding, wont stop when asked
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Gestapo
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Nazi task force that torchered and killed jews
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Fascist
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form in which dictators have total rule
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Benito Mussolini
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Italian dictator who later joined with Hitler
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Capitulate
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to surrender under spesific conditions
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Difidence
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shyness, lack of self-confidence
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surreptitious
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aquired by stealth, seacretly
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pedantic
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being showy of knolage
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admonition
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cautious adcising
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clandestine
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done in seacret
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pique
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to arouse strong feelings
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Saboteur
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one who proforms actions against country's war efforts
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On tenterhooks
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in state of suspence or anxiety
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lamentation
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a cry of sorrow or grief
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tirade
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a strong angry or violent speach
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leper
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a person who is avoided by other
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Coquette
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a person (woman) who flirts with men to gain their attention
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Repercussion
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an effect or result of some prefection
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paragon
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a model of excellence or perfection
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Brothel
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a place of prostitution, whorehouse
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Deluge
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a great flood
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Contingent
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a part, a proportion
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