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Holocaust Deniers Article Vocab
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10th Grade
11/12/2013

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infamous(adj)
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bad reputation; known for something negative
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delegitimize(v)
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to make invalid or illegal
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eradicating(v)
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removing or utterly destroying, wiping out like a disease
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obstinate(adj)
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very stubborn
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annexation(n)
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the act of taking w/o permission, especially territory
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annihilation(n)
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total destruction
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prevalent(adj)
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widespread occurence; in general use
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lucre(n)
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money
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duping(v)
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to deceive or trick
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perfidy(n)
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disloyalty; deliberate break of trust
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unvarnished(adj)
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plain, clear, straightfoward (used w/ truth)
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conferred(v)
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to bestow upon as a gift or honor
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solace(n)
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a degree of freedom in action or thought
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reiterated(v)
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to say again
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ephemeral(adj)
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short-lived; transient
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infastructure(n)
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the basic underlying framework
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deployed(v)
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to arrange militarily
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fabrication(n)
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something made up (like a lie)
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thwarted(v)
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stopped; prohibited from proceeding
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blatantly(adj)
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obviously
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precedent(n)
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any act/decision that serves as a guide to follow
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tirades(n)
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prolonged outburst of anger
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emasculate(v)
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to remove manhood
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propaganda(n)
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rumors/lies spread to persuade
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insatiable(adj)
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unable to be satisfied
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hoax(n)
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something intended to deceive or defraud
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disseminated(v)
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to share in widespread fashion
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caricature(n)
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an exaggerated picture or image
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mongering(adj)
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involved with something petty/contemptible
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alibi(n)
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an excuse (sometimes legal)
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reprisal(n)
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retaliation against an enemy
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irrespective(adj)
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without regard
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leeway(n)
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a degree of freedom in action or thought
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discourse(n)
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formal conversation
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incarnation(n)
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living being; deity in the flesh
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mitigated(v)
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to lessen in force and intensity
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lascivious(adj)
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inclined to lustfulness
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reviles(v)
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to speak abusively
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