11. word:
n. an alliance, usually of nations, political parties, or factions; a temporary union
12. word:
adj. sly; treacherous; working in a hidden but dangerous way
13. word:
n. the holding back or subduing; suppression; pushing painful ideas or memories into the subconscious (in psychiatry)
14. word:
adj. away from the central part; on the edge; only slightly concerned with the important part; unessential
15. word:
n. one who is persecuted, tortured, or killed for refusing to renounce religious principles; one who sacrifices for the sake of a belief or cause; v. to torture or put to death for refusing to deny a belief or faith
16. word:
n. a wall of earth used for defense; a person or thing that gives support or protection
17. word:
n. a departure, usually of a great number of people
18. word:
adj. likely to cause ill will or envy; hateful
19. word:
v. to relinquish, usually a claim, right, or privilege; to defer or delay
20. word:
adj. abominable; grossly wicked and hateful; vile
(a) war was not the only thing that led europeans to immigrate to the united states. repression of their rights forced many to flee to the freedom found in this country.
(b) the exodus from europe also resulted from poverty, overcrowding, and persecution.
(c) also, not all immigrants were escaping heinous, or vile, conditions in their homelands. some simply hoped to make a new start in the land of opportunity.
(d) the walls of ellis island must have seemed like a protecting bulwark to immigrants after their hazardous journey across the sea.
(e) world war i ended soon after the united states joined the coalition of nations united against the central powers, and immigration gradually declined.
(f) immigrants at ellis island often found that they had to waive their claim to their family names; immigration officials frequently assigned immigrants new, usually english - sounding names.
(g) when the nazis rose to power, many jewish germans immigrated to the united states because they saw that conditions were getting much worse for jews. these were not peripheral concerns. indeed, germany’s persecution of jews resulted in more than six million deaths.
(h) some sympathetic germans became martyrs when they gave their lives to help jews escape the country.
(i) sadly, after escaping persecution at home, some immigrants experienced a more insidious form of discrimination in the united states. although not always expressed outright, this discrimination led to some immigrants being denied jobs.
(j) although some americans were guilty of invidious treatment of immigrants, many others worked to create goodwill among all americans.

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11. word:
 n. an alliance, usually of nations, political parties, or factions; a temporary union
12. word:
 adj. sly; treacherous; working in a hidden but dangerous way
13. word:
 n. the holding back or subduing; suppression; pushing painful ideas or memories into the subconscious (in psychiatry)
14. word:
 adj. away from the central part; on the edge; only slightly concerned with the important part; unessential
15. word:
 n. one who is persecuted, tortured, or killed for refusing to renounce religious principles; one who sacrifices for the sake of a belief or cause; v. to torture or put to death for refusing to deny a belief or faith
16. word:
 n. a wall of earth used for defense; a person or thing that gives support or protection
17. word:
 n. a departure, usually of a great number of people
18. word:
 adj. likely to cause ill will or envy; hateful
19. word:
 v. to relinquish, usually a claim, right, or privilege; to defer or delay
20. word:
 adj. abominable; grossly wicked and hateful; vile
(a) war was not the only thing that led europeans to immigrate to the united states. repression of their rights forced many to flee to the freedom found in this country.
(b) the exodus from europe also resulted from poverty, overcrowding, and persecution.
(c) also, not all immigrants were escaping heinous, or vile, conditions in their homelands. some simply hoped to make a new start in the land of opportunity.
(d) the walls of ellis island must have seemed like a protecting bulwark to immigrants after their hazardous journey across the sea.
(e) world war i ended soon after the united states joined the coalition of nations united against the central powers, and immigration gradually declined.
(f) immigrants at ellis island often found that they had to waive their claim to their family names; immigration officials frequently assigned immigrants new, usually english - sounding names.
(g) when the nazis rose to power, many jewish germans immigrated to the united states because they saw that conditions were getting much worse for jews. these were not peripheral concerns. indeed, germany’s persecution of jews resulted in more than six million deaths.
(h) some sympathetic germans became martyrs when they gave their lives to help jews escape the country.
(i) sadly, after escaping persecution at home, some immigrants experienced a more insidious form of discrimination in the united states. although not always expressed outright, this discrimination led to some immigrants being denied jobs.
(j) although some americans were guilty of invidious treatment of immigrants, many others worked to create goodwill among all americans.

Accepted Answer

### Question 11
# Brief Explanations:
The definition "an alliance, usually of nations, political parties, or factions; a temporary union" matches the word "coalition". We can also confirm this by looking at sentence (E) which mentions "the coalition of nations", so the word is coalition.
# Answer:
11. word: coalition

### Question 12
# Brief Explanations:
The adjective definition "sly; treacherous; working in a hidden but dangerous way" corresponds to the word "insidious". Sentence (I) also uses "insidious form of discrimination", which aligns with this meaning.
# Answer:
12. word: insidious

### Question 13
# Brief Explanations:
The noun definition "the holding back or subduing; suppression; pushing painful ideas or memories into the subconscious (in psychiatry)" is for the word "repression". Sentence (A) has "Repression of their rights", so this fits.
# Answer:
13. word: repression

### Question 14
# Brief Explanations:
The adjective definition "away from the central part; on the edge; only slightly concerned with the important part; unessential" is "peripheral". Sentence (G) uses "peripheral concerns" which matches.
# Answer:
14. word: peripheral

### Question 15
# Brief Explanations:
The noun (and verb) definition "one who is persecuted, tortured, or killed for refusing to renounce religious principles; one who sacrifices for the sake of a belief or cause; v. to torture or put to death for refusing to deny a belief or faith" is "martyr". Sentence (H) talks about "martyrs" who gave their lives, so this is correct.
# Answer:
15. word: martyr

### Question 16
# Brief Explanations:
The noun definition "a wall of earth used for defense; a person or thing that gives support or protection" is "bulwark". Sentence (D) has "a protecting bulwark" which matches.
# Answer:
16. word: bulwark

### Question 17
# Brief Explanations:
The noun definition "a departure, usually of a great number of people" is "exodus". Sentence (B) uses "The exodus from Europe" which fits.
# Answer:
17. word: exodus

### Question 18
# Brief Explanations:
The adjective definition "likely to cause ill will or envy; hateful" is "invidious". Sentence (J) has "invidious treatment" which matches.
# Answer:
18. word: invidious

### Question 19
# Brief Explanations:
The verb (and noun) definition "to relinquish, usually a claim, right, or privilege; to defer or delay" is "waive". Sentence (F) has "waive their claim" which fits.
# Answer:
19. word: waive

### Question 20
# Brief Explanations:
The adjective definition "abominable; grossly wicked and hateful; vile" is "heinous". Sentence (C) uses "heinous, or vile, conditions" which matches.
# Answer:
20. word: heinous

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