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Holocaust
Words from Daniel's Story
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Laboured | To work hard |
| Disoriented | Confused, unsure of where you are or what is happening |
| Methodically | done and arranged according to order |
| Shambles | messy, general disorder |
| Boycotted | having nothing to do with a country, person, or business |
| Trudge | To walk wearily or with effort |
| Consulate | Official residence of the a country's government officials |
| Purity | Freedom from mixture |
| Stricken | To be affected by disease, trouble or sorrow |
| Zionist | A Jewish person who believes in a homeland for all Jews |
| Ghetto | a part of a city where a minority group lives usually due to poverty, prejudice, or government policy |
| Decree | an order given by authority |
| Bribe | to give something to someone with the idea of receiving something in return, usually illegal |
| Looting | To steal |
| Quota | an amount that is allowed or requested |
| Defied | to go against authority |
| Deported | to be sent away |
| Synagogue | Jewish house of worship |
| Ration | A fixed amount of food |
| Forbade | Not allowing to happen |
| Vain | Of no use |
| Congregated | to come together as a group |
| Prolongs | to extend |
| Vying | to strive for superiority; to win |
| delousing | to remove live |
| scavenge | to search for something useful from garbage |
| pilfering | to steal in small quantities |
| Ecstatic | extremely happy |
| Coup | Overthrow of government |
| Barracks | a building where military personnel are held |
| Enclosure | to be surrounded on all sides |