Unit 6: Week 4

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  1. criticize
    find fault with; point out real or perceived flaws
    He resisted their control whenever he could, and he made speeches criticizing the Nazi party.
  2. cruise
    travel at a moderate speed
    The ride was perfectly steady and quiet as the ship cruised at 80 miles per hour over the Atlantic Ocean.
  3. drench
    cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
    A large water tank in the ship above his head burst, drenching him with water.
  4. era
    a period marked by distinctive character
    Like the Hindenburg, the era of the great airships is gone forever.
  5. explosion
    a violent release of energy caused by a reaction
    Amazingly, of the ninety-seven people on board, sixty-seven survived the explosion.
  6. hydrogen
    a colorless, odorless gas; the lightest chemical element
    The gas cells in the Hindenburg were filled with hydrogen.
  7. zeppelin
    a large airship designed to carry passengers or bombs
    The new zeppelin was to be so big that a giant new hangar had to be made to house it.
  8. hangar
    a structure where aircraft can be stored and maintained
    The new zeppelin was to be so big that a giant new hangar had to be made to house it.
  9. symbolize
    express indirectly by an image, form, or model
    But the Nazis wanted zeppelins only to glorify Germany and to symbolize Nazi power.
  10. mass
    a body of matter without definite shape
    In thirty-two seconds, the mighty airship Hindenburg was a mass of flaming wreckage on the ground.
  11. moor
    secure in or as if in a berth or dock
    The tower on the top of the Empire State Building was built as a mooring mast.
  12. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
    Use quotation marks to set off a speaker’s exact words.
Created on Fri Jul 17 10:58:13 EDT 2020 (updated Fri Jul 17 18:18:19 EDT 2020)

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