English I Unit 1 vocab

Penury

• Extreme poverty

• A problem

• A consequence

• Collection of laws

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

mysticism

• Mysticism is solely about rituals and ceremonies.
• Mysticism denies the existence of any divine being.
• Mysticism is a scientific approach to understanding the universe.
• Mysticism is a spiritual belief system focused on personal experiences of the divine.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

shekinah

• Shekinah is the divine presence of God.
• Shekinah is a style of music.
• Shekinah is a type of ancient artifact.
• Shekinah refers to a historical figure.

talmud

• Sacred Jewish text upon civil and ceremonial laws.

• A philosophical text from the Middle Ages.
• A collection of Jewish prayers and hymns.
• A historical document of ancient Rome.

kabbalah

• Kabbalah is a type of ancient philosophy.
• Kabbalah is a form of modern art.
• Kabbalah is a style of music.
• Jewish philosophy on God's essence.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

peril

• safety
• security
• protection
• danger

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

zohar

• A famous Jewish holiday celebrated in the fall.
• Philosophy of the nature of God, origins of the universe, and souls.

• A type of ancient scroll used in rituals.
• A key text in Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah.

gestapo

• The Gestapo was a political party in Germany.
• The Gestapo was a military unit in World War II.

• The Gestapo was the secret police of Nazi Germany.
• The Gestapo was a type of German cuisine.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

rosh hashanah

• Rosh Hashanah is a harvest festival.
• Rosh Hashanah is a day of fasting.
• Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year.
• Rosh Hashanah is a celebration of the spring equinox.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

red army

• The name of a popular Soviet film.
• A famous Russian ballet troupe.
• A type of traditional Russian cuisine.
• Russian/Soviet military.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E