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Vocabulary Race

Vocabulary Race. Words from Night by Elie Wiesel. Task. In partners look up the words on the following slide and write down the definitions as fast as you can. The first pair to finish wins a prize!. List of words. Anti-Semitic billet f arce Gestapo Cabbala Zionism d regs

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Vocabulary Race

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  1. Vocabulary Race Words from Night by Elie Wiesel

  2. Task In partners look up the words on the following slide and write down the definitions as fast as you can. The first pair to finish wins a prize!

  3. List of words Anti-Semitic billet farce Gestapo Cabbala Zionism dregs truncheons compatriots Passover

  4. Anti-Semitic Definition:

  5. Anti-Semitic Definition: Hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group.

  6. billet Definition:

  7. billet Definition: Being provided with board and lodging.

  8. farce Definition:

  9. farce Definition: An empty or patently ridiculous act, proceeding or situation.

  10. Gestapo Definition:

  11. Gestapo Definition: A secret-police organization employing underhanded and terrorist methods against persons suspected of disloyalty.

  12. Cabbala Definition:

  13. Cabbala Definition: A medieval and modern system of Jewish theosophy, mysticism, and thaumaturgy marked by belief in creation through emanation and cipher method of interpreting Scripture.

  14. Zionism Definition:

  15. Zionism Definition: An international movement originally established of a Jewish national or religious community in Palestine and later for the support of modern Israel. It supports upholding Jewish identity and opposes the assimilation of Jews.

  16. dregs Definition:

  17. dregs Definition: The most undesirable/last remaining part.

  18. truncheons Definition:

  19. truncheons Definition: A baton/billy club

  20. compatriots Definition:

  21. compatriots Definition: A person born, residing, or holding citizenship in the same country as another.

  22. Passover Definition: A Jewish holiday that commemorates the Hebrews’ liberation from slavery in Egypt.

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