| A | B |
| Sette | n. a small sofa |
| Vile | adj. wretchedly bad |
| Cognac | n. brandy |
| Loathe | to despise |
| belfry | n.the part of a tower that holds the bells |
| blackout curtains | Draperies that conceal all lights that might be visiable to the enemy |
| rucksack | n. knapsack or backpack |
| barrel organ | n. Mechanical musicial instrument played by turning a crank |
| portly | adj. large, heavy, and dignified |
| plus fours | n. loose knickers (pants) worn for active sports |
| Green Police | Nazi police |
| ration books | n. books of stamps given to ensure the even distribution of food |
| black market | n. illegal way of buying scarce items without ration books |
| w.c. | n. water closet; bathroom |
| latkes | n. potato pancakes |
| ascot | n. a tie or skarf worn around the neck |
| Mauthausen | n. Village in Austria that was the site of a Nazi concentration camp |
| Hanukkah | n. Jewish celebration that lasts eight nights |
| Menorah | n. a candle holder with nine candles , used during Hanukkah |
| Gestapo | n. The secret police force of the German Nazi state |