Chapter 1-17 Flashcards
(49 cards)
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Lanky
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tall and thin
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Nazi
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German soldier
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Sabotage
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attack
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Kroner
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coin (money)
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Rabbi
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religious clergy
6
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Halte
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stop in German
7
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occupation
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take over
8
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rationed
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to receive a specified amount
9
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swastika
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symbol adopted by Nazi’s as an emblem
10
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synagogue
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Jewish place of worship
11
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submerged
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under water
12
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Star of David
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a six pointed jewish star
13
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tentatively
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unsure, uncertain
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relocate
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to move to a different location
15
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specter
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ghost
16
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pose
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to assume a particular attitude or stance
17
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exasperation
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the state of being extremely annoyed
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hazy
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distinction:vague weather: hazy-rainy/foggy
19
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military arrest
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arrest made by soldiers during war time
20
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imprinted
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marked on a surface by printing or pressure
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rhythmically
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regular rhythm
22
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urgency
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immediate, insistent
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typhus
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infectious disease
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pride
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high opinion of one’s own importance
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unfamiliar
not familiar
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mourning
sorrow for a person's death
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staccato
shotened
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Godspeed
good fortune
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exausted
to drain of strength or energy
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surge
a strong wavelike, forward movment, rush or sweep
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drunkard
a person who is habitually drunk
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stricken
seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling
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latticated
decorated with or in the form of a lattice
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exasperated
irritate intensely; infuriate
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contempt
the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn
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sprawling
sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way
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donned
put on (an item of clothing)
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visible
able to be seen
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tantalize
torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable
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warily
cautiously; carefully
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courageous
not deterred by danger or pain; brave
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balcony
a platform enclosed by a wall or balustrade on the outside of a building, with access from an upper-floor window or door
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deprivation
the damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society
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permeated
spread throughout (something); pervade
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concealed
kept secret; hidden
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anthem
a rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular group, body, or cause
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executed
carry out or put into effect (a plan, order, or course of action)
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heroine
female hero
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cocaine
an addictive drug derived from coca or prepared synthetically, used as an illegal stimulant and sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic
