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| crocus | (noun) a low-growing plant that has slender, grass-like leaves and white, yellow, or purple flowers |
| Gestapo | (noun) the secret state police in Nazi Germany, known for its terrorist methods |
| embrace | (verb) to hug somebody in your arms affectionately or passionately |
| holocaust | (noun) wholesale or mass destruction, especially of human life |
| frenzy | (noun) out-of-control behavior |
| ghetto | (noun) an area in European towns in which the Jewish population was required to live |
| elegant | (adjective) stylish and graceful |
| ration books | (noun) a set of coupons that will allow the holder a certain amount of goods |
| embroidery | (noun) decorative needlework |
| indignant | (adjective) angry or annoyed at the apparent unfairness or unreasonableness of something |
| frantic | (adjective) in a state in which it is impossible to keep fear, worry, or frustration under control |
| reconcile | (verb) to convince someone to accept something; to put people back on more friendly terms |
| annex | (noun) an attachment added on afterward |