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Hiroshima Vocab.
Vocab for Hiroshima terms
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English
10th Grade
04/15/2010

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Term
Anarchy
Definition

(n) a state of disorder due to absence of authority. 

syn: lawlessness

ant: order

Sample sentence: She must ensure public order in her country threatened with anarchy


Term
Annihilation
Definition

(n) obliterate or destroy completely. 

syn: wiping out 

ant: protection

Example Sentence: The annihilation of Pearl Harbor was a grievous and infamous day for the U.S. 


Term
Arduous
Definition

(adj) Requiring difficult and tiring effort 

Syn: laborious

Ant: easy

Example Sentence: Christopher Columbus and his crew had an arduous journey to the New World. 

Term
Atrocious
Definition

(adj)  Horrifyingly wicked

Syn: dreadful

Ant: wonderful

Example Sentence: When the Ally soldiers liberated the Jews from Work Camps, they saw all the disgusting atrocious living quarters they were forced to live in.

Term
Catastrophe
Definition

(n) an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering.

Syn: disaster

Ant: good fortune

Example Sentence: The bombing of Hiroshima was a great catastrophe

Term
Chaos
Definition

(n) Complete disorder and confusion.

Syn: turmoil

Ant: order

Example Sentance: As I entered the Daycare, it was in complete chaos of children toys and flustered teachers. 

Term
Conspire
Definition

(v) make secret plans to make an unlawful/harmful act. 

Syn: work against

 Ant: work together

 Example Sentence: The Senators of Rome conspired against Julius Caesar in order to kill him. 

Term
Doctrine
Definition

(n) a belief or a set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other groups. 

Syn: principle

Ant: unknown

Example Sentence: Sharron shares the doctrine of Christianity and Buddahism. 

Term
Heinous
Definition

(adj) person of a wrongful act

Syn: monstrous

Ant: innocent

Example Sentence: The man was sentenced to life in prison for heinous crimes he committed. 

Term
Hysteria
Definition

(n) exaggerated or uncomfortable emotion or excitement

Syn: panic

ant: calm

Example Sentence: The girl was crying hysterically after her parents put her dog down.

Term
Imminent
Definition

(adj) about to happen

syn: approaching

ant: far

Example Sentance: The Hurricane was imminent of floading the coast of Cailifornia.

Term
Incipient
Definition

(adj) an initial stage; beginning

syn: forthcoming

ant: distant

Example Sentance:

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