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ChildrenWillisdenLan

The Children Of Willesden Lane vocabulary

TermDefinition
Euphemism Noun. A mild word to replace an offensive word, Binto
Vow Vowed Noun. A promise Verb. Promised
Prodigy Noun. Somebody that has extreme talent for their age
Ominous Adj. The impression that something bad is going to happen
Brigade Noun. A small division of an army
Chancellor Noun. Legal officer, head of a government
Conjure Verb. To make something magically appear
Dense Adj. Thick or crowded
Curt Adj. Rudely Brief
Coquettish Coquettishly Adj. Flirty Adv. In a flirtatious matter
Demeanor Noun. Atitude, behavior
Refugee Noun. A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war
Vast Adj. Large quantity, immense
Effusive Effusivey Adj. Expressing feelings of gratitude Adv. In a gratitude manner
Placid Adj. Not easily angered or upset
Imposing Adj. Impressive, eye-catching
Discernable Adj. Showing good judgement
Fallow Noun. Inactive, not in use
Surreptitious Adj. Secret, sneaky, undercover
Keen Adj. Alert, showing enthusiasm
Transfix Transfixed Verb. To become motionless with astonishment Verb. Became motionless with astonishment, Past tense of transfix
Optimism Noun. Hopeful or Confidence about the future
Usurp Usurped Verb. To Take illegally by force Verb. Took illegally by force, past tense of usurp
Kindertransport British rescue operation for children in Nazi occupied Europe which began in December 1938 and lasted until September 1939. 10,000 children made the trip to England.
London Blitz A period of intense bombing of London that began September 1940. The German bombs fell and destroyed schools, homes, and even part of Buckingham Palace. The Blitz ended May 1941.
Kristallnacht Also referred to as the Night of Broken Glass, or Reichskristallnacht. Kristallnacht was a pogrom against Jews throughout Germany and Austria on November 9-10 1938, by the Nazis.
Nuremburg Laws The Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor: laws that stripped Jews of their German citizenship.
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