Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Vocabulary 3
The Devil's Arithmetic
Unit Vocabulary
100
to take or receive from a source
What is derive?
100
clothed or covered
What is clad?
100
causing shock or horror
What is gruesome?
100
Hannah's name in Hebrew
What is Chaya?
100
the leading character or a major character in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text
What is protagonist?
200
to attempt earnestly
What is endeavor?
200
to remove from water
What is dehydrate?
200
to provide with evidence, to confirm
What is corroborate?
200
Hannah's aunt's name in dream land
What is Gitl?
200
the sequence of related events that make up a story.
What is plot?
300
to imitate
What is simulate?
300
to give up or give in
What is succumb?
300
to make a face of disgust
What is grimace?
300
Hannah's uncle's name in dream land
What is Shmuel?
300
ways images can be used to convey narration.
What is visual techniques?
400
A guess
What is surmise?
400
done in a hurry
What is cursory?
400
harsh or rough in manner; irritating
What is abrasion?
400
Hebrew language spoken by Jewish people
What is Yiddish?
400
the overall emotion, which is created by the author's language and tone and the subject matter.
What is mood?
500
Cautious, very careful
What is gingerly?
500
to thrill or shock
What is electrify?
500
a list of goods on hand
What is inventory?
500
a small round cap that is worn by some Jewish men
What is a Yarmulke?
500
a struggle between opposing forces, either internal or external.
What is conflict?
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