How could so many people support Hitler? - Joseph Lacey – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.In Jerusalem, on April 11th, 1961, Adolf Eichmann stood trial for crimes against humanity
2.Eichmann had been a Nazi official tasked with organizing the of over 1.5 million European Jews to ghettos and concentration camps
3.He was popularly described as an evil who orchestrated atrocities from a cushy German office, and many were eager to see the so-called “desk murderer” tried for his crimes
4.But the squeamish man who took the stand seemed more like a dull than a sadistic killer
5.The disparity between Eichmann’s nature and his actions was unsettling for many viewers, but for philosopher Hannah Arendt, this contradiction inspired a disturbing revelation
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C1)
responsibility
B2The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.
Example:
"and that our responsibility to self-reflect is especially important"
self-reflect
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"in a self-reflective internal dialogue."
especially
A2(manner) In a special manner; specially.
Example:
"and that our responsibility to self-reflect is especially important"
transport
A2An act of transporting; conveyance.
Example:
"Eichmann had been a Nazi official tasked with organizing the transport"
mastermind
A2A person with an extraordinary intellect or skill that is markedly superior to his or her peers.
Example:
"He was popularly described as an evil mastermind"
bureaucrat
A2An official who is part of a bureaucracy.
Example:
"But the squeamish man who took the stand seemed more like a dull bureaucrat"
supported
A2To keep from falling.
Example:
"supported by German citizens looking for revenge"
condition
B2A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.
Example:
"But Arendt believed the true conditions behind this unprecedented rise"
ideologies
A2Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.
Example:
"Arendt believed this had fostered societies and ideologies"
isolation
B2The state of being isolated, detached, or separated.
Example:
"which use fear and violence to increase isolation"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| responsibility | B2 | The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable. |
| self-reflect | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| especially | A2 | (manner) In a special manner; specially. |
| transport | A2 | An act of transporting; conveyance. |
| mastermind | A2 | A person with an extraordinary intellect or skill that is markedly superior to his or her peers. |
| bureaucrat | A2 | An official who is part of a bureaucracy. |
| supported | A2 | To keep from falling. |
| condition | B2 | A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false. |
| ideologies | A2 | Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group. |
| isolation | B2 | The state of being isolated, detached, or separated. |
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