| A | B |
|---|
| integration | the mixing together or merging of different groups of people |
| segregation | separation of groups of people by race, religion, ethnic background, etc. |
| Holocaust | a plan organized by Adolf Hitler in which 6 million Jews were murdered |
| probation | a trial period for someone who broke the law--to see if they can stay out of trouble |
| juvenile detention center | a place where young people who have committed crimes have to go instead of jail |
| concentration camps | places where Hitler sent Jews to be killed |
| bounty | money paid in exchange for killing a person or turning them in |
| Gestapo | secret police of the Nazi party |
| adopted | raised by parents who are not yours |
| Ellis Island | a place in New York where refugees entered America |
| Auschwitz | a famous concentration camp in Germany |
| insistent | determined; someone who perseveres or never gives up |
| potential | capacity for growth, change, and progress |
| concierge | person at a hotel who gives guests information |
| traitor | someone who goes against someone they originally supported |
| convicted | found guilty of a crime |
| gangs | people from one ethnic background who try to dominate people from other ethnic backgrounds |
| diary | written log or journal of a person's activities and thoughts |
| Nazis | a group of white men and women led by Hitler during the Holocaust |
| salary | how much someone earns |
| architect | someone who designs buildings |
| prejudice | strong, biased feelings against someone because of their race, religion, gender, age, etc. |
| discrimination | unfairness, inequity, intolerance, bigotry |
| riot | a big, chaotic fight among a lot of people |
| refugees | people who have to leave their country because of war, disasters, or other problems |
| Rodney King | a man who was beaten by police officers in Los Angeles in the 1990s |
| Rosa Parks | a woman who refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger |
| supportive | a person who helps another person and believes in them |
| condescending | looking down on someone and making them feel inferior |
| snobby | snooty; superior; pretentious; arrogant; conceited |
| data processor | someone who works with computer information |
| Civil Rights Movement | social movement (approx. 1955-1968) aimed at outlawing racial discrimination |
| Freedom Riders | activists who rode buses in the South to test a law that ended racial segregation |
| colleagues | workmates; the people a person works with |
| genocide | extermination; slaughter; killing; massacre of a lot of people |
| anti-Semitism | negative feelings or hatred of Jewish people |
| agenda | plan; schedule; program; itinerary |
| scapegoat | person or group of people who are blamed or punished for something that isn't their fault |
| quota | limited number of quantity of something that is allowed |
| ghetto | part of a city where people are isolated because they're poor or of a minority race, religion, or nationality |
| harass | annoy; pester; bother; bully |
| seniority | privileged status attained by length of continuous service to a company or organization; state of having a higher rank than another person |
| bribe | money or reward (sometimes illegal) given to influence conduct or judgment of another person-usually a person in a position of power |
| juvenile delinquent | person who is under 18 years old who violates the law |
