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Holocaust Vocabulary
Definition/Explanation
Antisemitism
Concentration Camp
Death Camp
Genocide
Gestapo
Holocaust
Nazi
Persecution
Propaganda
SS (Schutzstaffel)
Star of David
Check Your Understanding
In two or three sentences, use at least six new words to explain what you have learned about the Holocaust. Read your explanation to a partner to practice fluency.
As you discover more vocabulary and euphemisms in your Holocaust narrative, copy them down to share, define, and discuss with your class.
WorD CoNNeCTIoNS
Roots and Affixes
Genocide comes from the Greek word genos, which means “race” or “line of descent.” The root -gen- occurs in such words as gene, genesis, and genus.
The suffix -cide forms nouns with the meaning of “kill” or “causing death,” as in homicide and pesticide.
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