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-Anne Frank- Act II vocabulary

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inarticulate (p.344)(adj.) 1)speechless or unable to express oneself
apprehension (p.344)(noun) 1)a fearful feeling abou the future; dread
intuition (p.344)(noun) 1)ability to know immediately, without reasoning
sarcastic (p.344)(adj.) 1)speaking with sharp mocking intending to hurt another
indignant (p.344)(adj.) 1)filled with anger over some meanness or injustice
inferiority complex (p.344)(noun) 1)tendency to belittle oneself
stealthily (p.344)(adv.) 1)a secretive or sneaky manner
ineffectually (p.344)(adv.) 1)without producing the desired effect
V-for-victory signal (p.345)from the letter 'V' in Morse code: three short rings and one long one
guilders (p.349)(noun) 1)the monetary unit of Holland before the Euro
Toscannini (p.353)(proper noun)a famous Italian orchestral conductor
"Ride of the Valkyries" (p.353)(noun) a stirring selection from an opera by Richard Wagner, a German composer
to run the gauntlet (p.355)(verb phrase) 1)to pass between 2 rows of men who struck the offender with clubs as he passed; 2)a series of toubles or difficulties
Komme schnell (p.359)german phrase for "Come quickly!"
Was ist los? Was ist passiert? (p.359)German phrases for "What's the matter? What happened?
Er stiehlt das Essen! (p.359)German for "He steals food!"
BBC (p.362)British Broadcasting Corporation
Normandy (p.362)(proper noun)a region in NW France on the English channel where the Allies began the D-Day invasion
convulsive (p.363)(adj.) 1)having an involuntary contraction of spasm of the muscles; shuddering
Schnapps (p.364)a german drink (alcohol)
L'chaim! (p.364)a Hebrew toast meaning "To life!"
Orthodox (p.366)(adj.) 1)strictly observing the rites and traditions of Judaism
purgatory (p.366)(noun0 1)a state or place of temporary punishment
Auf machen! (p.367)German phrase for "Open up!"
Auschwitz (p.368)a Nazi concentration camp in Poland, notorious as an extermination center
Belsen (p.368)A village in western Germany that was the site of Bergen-Belsen, a Nazi concentration camp and extermination center
Buchenwald (p.368)a notorious Nazi concentration camp and extermination center in central Germany

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