Here is the answer key to the vocabulary homework:
Vietnam War Vocabulary
***NOUNS
Ally
/ˈælaɪ/
attack
awareness
bomb
casualty
of war
communism
counter-culture
defender
/dɪˈfendər/
drug
establishment
event
hippy
honor
influence
lead
figure/leader
machine
gun : mitraillette
marine :
un
fusilier marin
napalm
/ˈneɪpɑːm/
national
anthem
negotiation
patriot
/ˈpeɪtriət/
patriotism
peace
process
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photojournalism
platoon:une
section, un peleton /pləˈtuːn/
politicianPolitics
POW : prisoner of war
public opinion
shame
/ʃeɪm/
soldier
target
/ˈtɑːrɡɪt/
the
armed forces
the
army
the
draft = conscription
war
reporter
war
veteran
weapon
/ˈwepən/
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Adjectives
(be)
aware of
(be)
drafted
(get)
involved in
anti-war
(activist)
ashamed
/əˈʃeɪmd/
disrespectful
honest
/ˈɑːnɪst/
iconic:
/aɪˈkɑːnɪk/
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pacifist
pitiless
proud
/praʊd/
wounded
***VERBS
and expressions
Bomb
burst
/bɜːrst/
change
people's minds
declare
war on
defend
demonstrate
/ protest
disapprove
of
escape
fire
go
to
war : entrer
en guerre
oppose
(something)
rape :
violer
salute
the flag
/səˈluːt/
serve
in the war
****Quotes
"Make
love not war" Flower Power movement, 1960s
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1/
Look up the pronunciation of the underlined words in the Oxford
pronunciation dictionary online. Write down the phonetic
transcription, then listen and repeat the words to practice your
pronunciation.
2/ Synonyms -
In the list, find the synonyms/equivalent of the following
words:
1. impact
= impact 2. war victim = casuality of war
3. flee (away) = escape
4. march =
demonstration 5. GI = soldier
6. be conscious of =
be aware of
7. offensive =
attack 8.
stand against = oppose 9.
(fire)arm = weapon
10. explode
= burst
3/
Contraries – in the list, find the contraries of the following
words:
1. pride
≠ shame
2. pro-war activist ≠ anti war activist
3. opponent ≠ defender
4. respectful
≠ disrespectful 5.
hypocrite ≠ honest 6.
capitalism ≠ communism
7. agree with
≠ disapprove of 8. enemy ≠
ally
4/ Read the
definition* and find the accurate word in the list
Reference*: Oxford's Learner's Dictionary
leader:
the people in a society or a profession who have influence and power
and who usually do not support change.
Photojournalism:
the work of giving news mainly using photographs, especially in a
magazine.
The
draft: the practice of ordering people by law to serve in the
military forces.
Counter
culture:
a way of life and a set of ideas that are opposed to those accepted
by most of society
politician:
a person whose job is concerned with politics
communism:
a political movement that believes in an economic system in which the
state controls the means of producing everything on behalf of the
people. It aims to create a society in which everyoneis treated
equally.
Negotiations:
a series of talks and agreements designed to end war or violence
between two groups
napalm:
a substance like jelly, made from petrol/gas, that burns and is used
in making bombs.
Wounded:
injured by a weapon, for example in a war
