| 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 |