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L.A. vocab
Diary of Anne Frank
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Churchill (winston) | british prim minister during world war 2 |
| fortify | strengthen |
| Hanukkah | 8-day jewish holiday (in december) |
| ack-ack | antiaircraft gunfire |
| air raids | bombing attacks on ground targets |
| General Eisenhower | commander of the Allied forces in western Europe |
| canal | artificial waterway |
| carillon | set of bells |
| animation | liveliness |
| gingerly | carefully;cautiously |
| Orthodox | jews strictly observe jewish traditions |
| yellow stars | (6 pointed) star of David |
| BBC | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| latkes | potato pancakes |
| loathe | hate |
| disgruntled | displeased; annoyed |
| black market | a place or system for buying and selling goods illegally |
| deported | sent away |
| Gestapo | Nazi secret police |
| unabashed | unembarrassed; unashamed |
| guilders | dutch money |
| mazel tov | congratulations |
| ration books | book of stamps and coupons |
| the invasion | June 6th 1944 |
| inarticulate | unable to speak |
| forlorn | abandoned and lonely |
| conspicuous | obvious; noticeable |
| appalled | horrified; shocked |
| remorse | deep feeling of guilt |
| ostentatiously | in a showy or exaggerated way |
| zeal | great enthusiasm; devotion to a cause |
| indignantly | with anger caused by something felt to be unjust |
| mercurial | changeable |
| tyranny | cruel and unjust role or use of power |