Night Vocabulary Flashcards

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affirm (verb)

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to state or assert positively; to maintain as true. TIP: sounds like confirm and is similar in meaning. Example: Our teacher affirmed that we will be tested on our understanding of the assigned vocabulary.

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altruistic (adj)

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selflessness, thinking of others before yourself. TIP: You can almost see the words “all true” in altruistic and someone who is “all-true” is definitely going to think of others first. Example: Altruistic acts are often contagious, inspiring those who have benefited from them to want to do the same.

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annihilate (verb)

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to destroy completely. TIP: you can almost see and hear the word hate and people who hate something often want to annihilate it. Example: The atomic bomb annihilated virtually all of Hiroshima and the people that lived there.

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anti-Semitic (adj)

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hating or discriminating against Jewish people. TIP: Remember anti- means against. Example: The swastika, the symbol worn by the Nazis, is anti-Semitic and those who wear it are committing a hateful act.

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ascertain (v)

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to determine. TIP: to determine if something is CERTAIN. Example: The police officer was able to ascertain who was at fault for the car accident by talking to witnesses who had seen what happened.

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camaraderie (noun)

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a good friendship. TIP: The word looks and sounds like comrade (a good friend). Example: Despite the two-year age difference, the brothers’ camaraderie could easily be seen as they laughed, played and plotted together.

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colossus (noun)

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something that is huge in size or importance. Example: The seven foot basketball player was a colossus standing a head or more taller than most of the other students on his team.

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constraint (noun)

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a limitation or restriction. TIP: Think of a boa CONSTRictor wrapped around you preventing you from doing something. Example: Due to budget constraints, the school’s computer lab is quite outdated, however, parents are helping to raise money to replace it.

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crematory (noun)

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a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ash. Example: Most funeral homes have a crematory for those who wish to be cremated after death instead of buried.

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delusion (noun)

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a false belief or opinion, an idea not based in reality. TIP: sounds like illusion and is similar in meaning. Example: Even though I did not turn in any homework, I had the delusion that I would somehow pass my English class.