I Survived The Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 — Vocabulary
Lauren Tarshis
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commotiondisturbance
I looked up to see what caused the commotion.more
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But then he heard a commotion in his backyard.†p.17.8
noisy disturbance
Show general definition a disturbance -- typically noisy
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HitlerGerman Nazi dictator during World War II who murdered millions of Jews and others who were not of the Aryan race
Hitler killed disabled children as his first action of  "racial hygiene." He pretended to end the program when the public protested.more
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She pointed to Europe, where there was a maniac named Adolf Hitler in charge of Germany.†p.14.74 more
Hitler → Adolf Hitler:German Nazi dictator during World War II; murdered millions of Jews and others w…
Show general definition for Hitler (as in: Adolf Hitler) German Nazi dictator during World War II; murdered millions of Jews and others who were not of the Aryan race (1889-1945)
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Cubacommunist country that is 90 miles from Florida
The trade embargo between the United States and Cuba has had a significant impact on the island's economy.more
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Stowing away on the Carmella would be easy — one of Earl's guys did it once when he was younger: stowed away to Cuba to track down an old girlfriend.†p.37.2
Show general definition communist country in the Caribbean on the largest island in the West Indies which is 90 miles from Florida
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censorcensor → censoring:suppressing everything considered politically unacceptable
The Chinese devote enormous resources to censoring the Internet.more
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Ma said that all letters from Hawaii would be censored; soldiers would read his letter and cross out any information that could help the enemy.†p.84.3
censor → censored:removed or suppressed something considered obscene, immoral, or politically unacceptable
Show general definition for censor (as related to censorship) to remove or suppress anything considered obscene, immoral, politically unacceptable, or a security threat

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a person who decides which such material should be removed or suppressed
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Pearl HarborHawaiian harbor where U.S. naval base was surprise attacked by the Japanese on 7 Dec 1941
The attack on Pearl Harbor led to the United States' formal entry into World War II.more
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Hundreds of bomber planes were swarming over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.†p.1.67 more
Hawaiian harbor where U.S. naval base was surprise attacked by the Japanese on 7…