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NTS vocabulary
chapters 1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |