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Hiroshima #1
week one
10
English
10th Grade
04/19/2010

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Term
Anarchy
Definition
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: A state of society without government or law.
Synonyms: chaos, confusion, disorder, disorganization
Antonyms: lawfulness, order, rule

Anarchy is the belief that order can be created without authority.
Term
Annihilation
Definition
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: Utter destruction.
Synonyms: demolishment, demolition, destruction
Antonyms: to build, to make

There first part of their plan to take over Germany was total annihilation.
Term
Arduous
Definition
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: Difficult, hard to endure.
Synonyms: backbreaking, burdensome, exhausting, fatiguing
Antonyms: easy, facile, motivating

It was an arduous situation to help him through when his pet dog ran away.
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Atrocious
Definition
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: outrageous; widely condemned
Synonyms: awful, bad, barbaric, beastly, desperate
Antonyms: inoffensive, wonderful

Pearl Harbor was an atrocious sight to see.
Term
Catastrophe
Definition
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: calamity; unhappy conclusion
Synonyms: accident, adversity, affliction
Antonyms: benefit, blessing, favor

The bombing of Pearl Harbor was considered a catastrophe by many.
Term
Chaos
Definition
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: utter confusion
Synonyms: anarchy, clutter, disarray
Antonyms: calm, harmony, normality, order

After the Earthquake all the students were in utter chaos.
Term
Conspire
Definition
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: plot, scheme with someone
Synonyms: cooperate, maneuver, operate, promote
Antonyms: disagree

We conspired a plan to not get any homework for the rest of the week.
Term
Doctrine
Definition
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: opinion; principle
Synonyms: concept, declaration, proposition, statement,
Antonyms: disbelief, skepticism, unbelief

The doctrine consisted of his view of religion.
Term
Heinous
Definition
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: horrifying, monstrous
Synonyms: atrocious, awful, bad
Antonyms: glorious, good, lovely,

The sight of the heinous pictures were unbelievable.
Term
Hysteria
Definition
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: state of extreme upset
Synonyms: agitation, madness, frenzy
Antonyms: calm, control, sereneness

The baby broke out in hysteria when the dog came near him.
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