Vocabulary Part 1 for Yellow Star

For Yellow Star

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What was the Holocaust?(Noun)

the systematic mass slaughter of European Jews in Nazi concentration camps during World War II

What is a survivor?(Noun)

a person who continues to function or prosper in spite of opposition, hardship, or setbacks.

What is a ghetto?(Noun)

(formerly, in most European countries) a section of a city in which all Jews were required to live.

What is a massacre?(Verb)

the unnecessary, indiscriminate killing of a large number of human beings or animals, as in barbarous warfare or persecution or for revenge

What is a refugee?(Noun)

a person who flees for refuge or safety, esp. to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.

What is anxiety?(Noun)

distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune:

What is resilience?(Noun)

ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like