1. TGLC VOCABULARY
Unit 3

2. 1. Adversary An enemy, opponent Noun (N) S: antagonist, rival, foe
A best friend off the tennis court can also be a fierce adversary on it.
Noun (N)
An enemy, opponent
S: antagonist, rival, foe
A: friend, ally, supporter, confederate

3. 2. Alienate
Gossiping and backbiting are bad habits that are bound to alienate friends.
Verb (V)
To turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
S: separate, drive apart, estrange
A: befriend, attract, captivate, reconcile

4. 3. Artifice
Even the most renowned art experts were completely
taken in by the forger’s artifice.
Noun (N)
A skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery
S: ruse, stratagem, contrivance
A: (none)

5. 4. Coerce To compel, force Verb (V)
Dictators try to coerce their subjects into obedience by threatening them or their families with punishment.
Verb (V)
To compel, force
S: pressure, bully, intimidate, constrain
A: persuade, cajole

6. 5. Craven (Adj.) Cowardly (N) A coward ADJECTIVE ; NOUN
Those who urged Great Britain to make peace with Hitler were criticized for their craven attitude.
It is a mistake to assume that everyone who refuses to go to war is a craven who lacks patriotism.
ADJECTIVE ; NOUN
(Adj.) Cowardly
(N) A coward
S: (Adj.) fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimous
A: (Adj.) brave, courageous, valiant

7. 6. Culinary Of or related to cooking or the kitchen ADJECTIVE
Cooking shows on television have helped many people to master the secrets of the culinary arts.
ADJECTIVE
Of or related to cooking or the kitchen
S: (none)
A: (none)

8. 7. Delete To erase, wipe out, cut out Verb S: remove, cancel, expunge
Crime labs can determine whether an attempt has been made to delete material from audiotapes.
Verb
To erase, wipe out, cut out
S: remove, cancel, expunge
A: insert, add, retain, include

9. 8. Demise A death, especially of a person in a lofty position Noun
Traditionally, the tolling of church bells has announced the demise of a monarch.
Noun
A death, especially of a person in a lofty position
S: decrease, passing away
A: birth, beginning, commencement

10. 9. Exhilarate To enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to Verb
The first landing on the moon, in the summer of
1969, exhilarated the nation.
Verb
To enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
S: stimulate, excite, gladden
A: discourage, dispirit, dishearten, inhibit

11. 10. Fallow (Adj.) Plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow
After a month without a date, I decided that my social life was definitely in a fallow period.
In the drought-stricken region, there were millions of acres of fallow.
Farmers often fallow a third of their fields each year to restore the chemical balance of the soil.
Adjective; Noun; Verb
(Adj.) Plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow
(N) Land left unseeded
(V) To plow but not seed
S: (Adj.) Unproductive, inert, dormant
A: (Adj.) Productive, fertile, prolific

12. MUG SENTENCE 3-1
Subject/Verb Agreement, Usage (Right Word), Commas (Interrupter and Independent Clauses)
Its a allusion of course but the moon and sun does appear to grow smaller as they rise in the sky.
It’s an illusion, of course, but the moon and sun do appear to grow smaller as they rise in the sky.

13. 11. Harass To disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks Verb
The judge repeatedly cautioned the prosecuting attorney not to harass the witness.
Verb
To disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
S: annoy, pester, bedevil, beleaguer
A: (none)

14. 12. Inclement Stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action ADJECTIVE
During an inclement New England winter, heavy snowfalls may bring highway traffic to a standstill.
ADJECTIVE
Stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
S: blustery, tempestuous, implacable
A: mild, gentle, balmy, tranquil

15. To think about in a dreamy way, ponder
13. Muse
Philosophers have always mused on the meaning of life.
VERB
To think about in a dreamy way, ponder
S: meditate, contemplate, daydream
A: (none)

16. 14. Negligible ADJECTIVE So unimportant that it can be disregarded
After taxes are deducted, a small raise in salary may result in a negligible increase in take-home pay.
ADJECTIVE
So unimportant that it can be disregarded
S: trivial, inconsequential, insignificant
A: significant, crucial, momentous

17. 15. Perpetuate To make permanent or long lasting VERB
In most cultures, people try to perpetuate the customs of their ancestors.
VERB
To make permanent or long lasting
S: continue, preserve, prolong indefinitely
A: discontinue, abolish, abandon

18. 16. Precedent
We hope that students at other schools in our city will follow our precedent in volunteer work and charitable contributions.
NOUN
An example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action.
S. guide, tradition, model
A: discontinue, abolish, abandon

19. Inflicting or aiming at punishment
17. Punitive
The general led a punitive expedition against the rebel forces.
ADJECTIVE
Inflicting or aiming at punishment
S. penalizing, retaliatory
A: (none)

20. 18. Redress (V) To set right, remedy; (N) Relief from wrong or injury
An apology can go a long way to redress the hurt feelings caused by an insensitive comment or a thoughtless act.
The accident victims will seek redress for the injuries they suffered in the train crash.
VERB; NOUN
(V) To set right, remedy;
(N) Relief from wrong or injury
S. (V) rectify, correct, mitigate
A: (none)

21. 19. Sojourn (N) A temporary stay (V) To stay for a time
No matter how short your sojourn in Paris, you must
take time to go to the Louvre.
Many American graduates sojourn abroad before they begin working full-time at home.
NOUN; VERB
(N) A temporary stay
(V) To stay for a time
S: (n) visit, stopover, brief stay
A: (none)

22. 20. Urbane Refined in manner or style, suave S: elegant
An urbane host puts guests at ease by appearing totally confident and unruffled no matter what happens.
ADJECTIVE
Refined in manner or style, suave
S: elegant
A: crude, uncouth, boorish

23. Discussion Question # 1
1. As Night begins, Eliezer is so moved by faith that he weeps when he prays. He is also searching for a deeper understanding of the mystical teachings of the Kabbalah. How does Eliezer's relationship with his faith and with God change as the book progresses?

24. Discussion Question # 2
Early in the book, after Moishe the Beadle escapes his execution, no one, not even Eliezer, believes his tales (p. 7). Even when the Germans arrive in Sighet and move all the Jews into ghettos, the Jewish townspeople seem to ignore or suppress their fears. "Most people thought that we would remain in the ghetto until the end of the war, until the arrival of the Red Army. Afterward everything would be as before" (p. 12). What might be the reasons for the townspeople's widespread denial of the evidence facing them?

25. Discussion Question # 3
At the end of Night, Wiesel writes: "From the depths of the mirror, a corpse was contemplating me. The look in his eyes as he gazed at me has never left me" (p. 115). What parts of Eliezer died during his captivity? What was born in their place?

26. MUG SENTENCE
Usage (Right Word), Comma Splice, Subject/Verb Agreement
Unscented hair spray do have perfume added, it merely has fewer perfume then the scented variety.
Unscented hair spray does have perfume added; it merely has less perfume than the scented variety.

27. Discussion Question # 4
When Eliezer sees his father being beaten with an iron bar, he keeps silent and thinks of "stealing away" so he won't have to watch what's happening (p. 54). Instead of directing his anger at the Kapo, he becomes mad at his father. What do you think is really going on inside of Eliezer? Who is he really mad at?

28. Discussion Question # 5
Early in the book, Eliezer says his father "rarely displayed his feelings, not even within his family, and was more involved in the welfare of others than with that of his own kin" (p. 4). When they begin the march to the small ghetto, Eliezer sees his father cry for the first time (p. 19). In what ways does the Holocaust change their relationship?

29. Main Ideas & Themes Reoccuring in the Novel
Father/Son Relationships
Eliezer’s Struggle to Maintain Faith in a Benevolent God
Silence
Inhumanity Toward Other Humans

30. Today’s Activity
You will work with a partner of your own choosing. You will look at each of the four main themes/ideas that reoccur throughout the novel Night.
For each of the themes on the graphic organizer, you will find at least three quotes that reference the them in some way. You will write down the quote and who said it, and tell what it says about the theme.

32. MUG SENTENCE
Fragment, Usage (Right Word), Comma (Nonrestrictive Clause)
The glue on a postage stamp is made with polyvinyl acetate. Which is the basic ingredient in bubble gum, to.
The glue on a postage stamp is made with polyvinyl acetate, which is the basic ingredient in bubble gum, too.