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“Diary of Anne Frank”
Vocabulary Defined
conspicuous
noticeable
Mazeltov
“good luck” in Hebrew or Yiddish
resent
Feel angry out of a sense of unfairness
insufferable
unbearable
bewildered
Hopelessly confused
fatalist
One who believes that all events are determined by fate
carillon
Set of bells, each producing one note of the scale
capitulation
surrender
Plus fours
Loose knickers (short pants) worn for active sports
Green Police
Dutch Gestapo or Nazi Police, who wore green uniforms and were known for their brutality. They
raided houses to round up victims.
mercurial
Quick or changeable in behavior
ration books
Books of stamps given to ensure the equal distribution of scarce items, such as meat or gasoline,
in times of shortage
Black Market
Illegal way of buying scarce items without ration stamps
tension
A nervous, worried, or excited state that makes relaxation
impossible
St. Nicholas Day
December 6, the day Christian children in the Netherlands
receive gifts
Hanukkah
Jewish celebration that lasts eight days
Menorah
Candle holder with nine candles, used during Hanukkah
Shamos
Candle used to light the others in a menorah
Mauthausen
Village in Austria that was the site of a Nazi concentration camp
cultured
Educated, polished, and refined
makeshift
A temporary substitute
threadbare
Having the nap worn down; frayed or shabby
satchel
A small bag often having a shoulder strap