English 9 Honors MAUS vocab

a-

away, from; not without

en-/in-

in, into

pro-

for, before, forward

con-

with, together

pre-

before, in front of

crypt

conceal

gnom/gnos

know

dign-

worthy, worth

domin/domit

master

dorm

sleep

tang

touch

-ate

to make, to act, one who, that which

ic/t-ic

like, related to

-ism

act, state, condition

it-ary

that which; someone or something that belongs to; of related to; one who

-ation

an action or process

i-fy

to make, to act, to do

-ity

state, quality, act

-able/-ible

able to be

-ant/-ent

one who, that which; state, quality

-ion

an action or process; state, quality, act

-ancy

state, quality, act

it-ory

like, relating to, having the quality of; a place or thing connected with

communist

a person who supports the principles of communism

zloty

a basic monetary unit or Poland (ex. dollar or peso)

sanitarium

an establishment for the medical treatment of people with a chronic illness

swastika

an ancient symbol in the form of an equal armed cross with each arm continued at a 90 degree angle

pogrom

organized massacres of a particular ethnic group

synagogue

the building where a Jewish assembly meets for worship

anti-semitic

hostile to or prejudice against jews

glaucoma

a condition of pressure in the eye causing gradual loss of sight

cataract

a medical condition where the lens of the eyes becomes opaque; results in blurred vision

proposition

a statement that expresses a judgement or opinion

convalescent

recovering from an illness or operation

ghetto

the jewish living quarters in a city

liquidate

to get rid of fully