Part 1- WWI Vocabulary
� Heavy rains caused devastating floods in the region.
2. making someone feel extremely sad or shocked:
� the devastating news of her sister's death
Technology- n. knowledge about scientific or industrial methods, or the use of these methods:
� New medical technology made the complicated surgery easier.
Profound- adj. (profoundly- adv.) 1. very great, important, or strong:
� Davis had a profound effect on jazz music.
2. showing strong serious feelings [= deep]:
� A profound sense of guilt kept her from being happy.
3. showing great knowledge and understanding [= deep]:
� The profound book fully covered the causes and consequences of WWI.
Assassinate- v. (assassination- n.) to murder an important person:
� A plot to assassinate the President was discovered by the reporter.
Alliance- n. a close agreement or connection between people, countries, etc.:
� The NATO alliance kept the peace between nations during the cold war.
Nationalism- n. 1. the belief that your country is better than any other country
� A strong feeling of nationalism on the part of both soldiers was the reason for their fight.
2. the desire of people who have the same race or who speak the same language, etc. to have their own country:
� The rise of nationalism in Eastern Europe led to the formation of new countries after WWII.
Militarism- n. 1. The glorification of all things related to the military 2. the belief that a country should increase its army, navy, etc. and use them to get what it wants
� A rise in militarism caused many young people to join the army after 9/11.
Intercept- v. to stop someone or catch something that is going from one place to another:
� O'Neill intercepted the ball.
Endeavor- n. 1. an attempt or effort to do something new or difficult:
� An endeavor to create a lasting peace is a great occupation for one�s time.
2. v. to try very hard to do something:
� One must always endeavor to do one's best.
Sacrifice- n. 1. something that you decide not to have or not to do in order to get something that is more important:
� Rugiero was willing to sacrifice his life for his country.
2. v. to willingly stop having or doing something in order to get something that is more important:
� Ellis sacrificed a high-paying legal career to work in the inner city.
Armistice- n. an agreement to stop fighting, usually for a specific period of time
� The two barbarian kinds signed their armistice to stop the fighting between their lands in red ink.
Casualty- n. someone who is hurt or killed in an accident or war:
� The army suffered heavy casualties (=a lot of people were hurt or killed).
Propaganda- n. information which is false or which emphasizes just one part of a situation, used by a government or other group to make people agree with them:
� Soviet propaganda about the evils of capitalism convinced many Russians to hate America.
