| A | B |
|---|
| conspicuous (p.307) | (adj.) 1)noticeable |
| mercurial (p.307) | (adj.) 1)quick or changeable in behavior |
| unabashed (p.311) | (adj.) 1)unashamed |
| insufferable (p.317) | (adj.) 1)unbearable |
| meticulous (p.326) | (adj.) 1)extremely careful about details |
| fatalist (p.334) | (noun) 1)one who believes that all events are determined by fate and cannot be changed |
| ostentatiously (p.339) | (adj.) 1)showily |
| belfry (p.303) | (noun) 1)the part of a tower that holds the bells |
| carillon (p.303) | (noun) 1)a set of stationary bells, each producing one note of the scale |
| blackout curtains (p.303) | (noun) 1)draperies that conceal all lights that might otherwise be visible to enemy raiders at night |
| rucksack (p.304) | (noun) 1)a knapsack; backback |
| barrel organ (p.304) | (noun) 1)a mechanical musical instrument played by turning a crank |
| capitulation (p.305) | (noun) 1)surrender |
| yellow stars (p.306) | (noun) 1)Stars of David, which are six-pointed stars that are symbols of Judaism. The Nazis ordered all Jews to wear them sewn to their clothing so that Jews could be indentified easily |
| portly (p.307) | (adj.) 1)large, heavy, and dignified |
| plus fours (p.307) | (noun) 1)loose knickers, pants that come just below the knees and have a band that buttons to hold the edge close to the leg |
| Green Police (p.307) | (noun) 1)the Nazi police who wore green uniforms |
| ration books (p.308) | (noun) 1)books of stamps given to ensure even distribution of scarce items, especially in wartime. Stamps as well as money must be given to obtain an item that is scarce. |
| black market (p.309) | (noun) 1)an illegal way of buying scarce items without ration books |
| w.c. (p.310) | (noun) 1)the water closet; bathroom with the toilet |
| liefje (p.310) - pronounced-'leef-hyuh' | (noun) 1)Dutch term meaning "little love" |
| Annele (p.312) - pronounced, 'Ahn-uh-luh' | (noun) 1)nickname for Anne |
| Queen Wilhelmina (p.313) | (noun) 1)Queen of Holland from 1890 to 1948. |
| Anneka (p.313) - pronounced, 'Ahn-uh-kuh' | (noun) 1)another nickname for Anne |
| Mauthausen (p.327) - pronounced, 'mou-tou'-zuhn' | (noun) 1)a village in Austria that was the site of a Nazi concentration camp |
| Sie verlangt nach Dir (p.332) | German for 'She is asking for you.' |
| Liebe, schau (p.332) | German for 'Dear, look...' |
| Geh zu irh (p.332) | German for 'Go to her.' |
| Hanukkah (p.334) | (noun) 1)a Jewish celebration that last 8 days |
| menorah (p.334) | (noun) 1)candle holder with 9 candles used during Hanukkah |
| shamos (p.334) | (noun) 1)the center candle in a menorah used to light the other 8 candles |
| St. Nicholas' Day (p.335) | December 6 - the day Christian children in Holland receive gifts |
| Gestapo (p.340) | (noun) 1)the secret police force of the German Nazi state, known for its terrorism and atrocities |
