Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (The Wine and The Cigarette--Chs. 14 & 15)

Kelly Cook (United States of America)
11 words 0 learners

Learn words with Flashcards and other activities

Definition First
Print Flashcards

Other learning activities

Answer a few questions about each word. Use this to prep for your next quiz! Compete with other teams in real time to see who answers the most questions correctly! Test your spelling acumen. Read the definition, listen to the word and try spelling it!

Teaching tools

Create and assign quizzes to your students to test their vocabulary. Assign learning activities including Practice, Vocabulary Jams and Spelling Bees to your students, and monitor their progress in real-time.

Full list of words from this list:

words only definitions & notes
  1. record
    a flat circular plate used for recording and playing back sound
  2. videocassette
    a cassette for videotape
  3. denounce
    speak out against
  4. maternal
    characteristic of a mother
  5. tract
    an extended area of land
  6. ideology
    an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group
  7. Saudi Arabia
    an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy
  8. CIA
    an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council
  9. Karbala
    a city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad
  10. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  11. gory
    covered with blood
Created on Tue Nov 05 11:46:29 EST 2013 (updated Sat Dec 14 18:43:05 EST 2013)

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.