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25 Cards in this Set
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conspicuous
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adj. easy to see
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mercurial
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adj. contains mercury
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leisure
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n. time for rest and recreation
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unabashed
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adj. not embarrassed, disconcerted or ashamed
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insufferable
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adj. too extreme to bear; intolerable
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fatalist
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n. a person who believes all events are predetermined and inevitable
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ostentatiously
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adj. characterized by vulgar; to impress or attract
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capitulation
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action of surrendering
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menorah
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a bible verse
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shamos
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a candle used to light the others on a menorah
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inarticulate
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adj. unable to speak distinctly or express clearly
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apprehension
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n. capture or arrest; perception or understanding; fear; anxiety
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intuition
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n direct knowing of something without the conscious use of reasoning
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sarcastic
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adj. marked by or given to using irony to mock
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indignant
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feeling/showing anger at unfair treatment
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stealthily
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adv. secret or furtive action
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ineffectually
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adj. not producing any of the desired effect
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convulsive
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n. sudden, violent irregular movement in a limb
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holocaust
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n. destruction on a mass scale
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portly
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adj. having a stout body; somewhat fat
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belfry
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n. a bell tower; the part of a tower that holds the bells
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stereotype
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n. widely held image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
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synagogue
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n. building were Jewish people assemble, meet for religious worship and instruction
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genocide
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n. killing of a large group of people
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anti -semitism
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n. hostility or prejudice against Jews
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