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NTS vocabulary
chapters 1-4
Term | Definition |
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Lanky | tall, thin |
Rucksack | like a backpack |
Halte | the German word for stop |
Obstinate | stubborn, resistant to change |
Nazi | members of the German fascist party controlling Germany from 1933-1945 under Adolf Hitler |
Occupation | possession of a country by military force |
Resistence | A secretive organization fighting for a county which under military occupation |
Sabotage | destruction of property to disrupt normal operations |
Trousseau | a bride's collection of clothes and linens |
Fiancé | a man to whom a woman is engaged to be married |
Rationed | to restrict to limited amounts |
Haughtily | scornfully, condescendingly |
Kroner | foreign money |
Swastika | the emblem of Nazi Germany |
Curfew | a required time when one has to be home |
Disdainfully | to treat with contempt; despise |
Synagogue | a place of worship for the Jewish faith |
Rabbi | a Jewish trained leader |
Submerged | to cover with water |