| A | B |
| waiflike | somebody, usually a young person, with a thin fragile appearance who looks needy |
| divinity | the quality associated with begin G-d, a god, or a goddess |
| encumber | to burden ord weigh down somebody or something |
| insignificant | not important |
| mysticism | the belief that pesonal communication or union with the divine is acheived through intution, faith, ecstasy, or sudden insight rather than through rational thought |
| unsentimental | not emotional; unaffected by emotional matters |
| indulgently | permissive, tolerant, or humoring somebody's wishes |
| conviction | firmly held belief |
| lorries | a large vehicle for transporting goods by road |
| deportee | somebody who has been or is waiting to be deported |
| fascist | somebody who supports or advocates a system of government characterized by dictatorship, centralized control of private enterprise, repression of all opposition, and extreme nationalism |
| ghetto | an area of a city lived in by a minority group, especially run-down and densely populated area lived in by a group that experiences discrimination |
| anecdote | a short personal account of an incident or event |
| pathetic | provoking or expressing feelings of pity |
| truncheon | a baton carried as a symbol of rank or authority |
| indiscriminately | random, haphazardly, or confused |
| expulsion | the forcing out of something or somebody from something |
| pillage | to steal goods using force, especially during a war |