| A | B |
|---|
| Epidemic | Outbreak of a disease that spreads more quickly and more extensively among a group of people than would normally be expected. |
| Keen | Quick to understand things. |
| Cynical | Doubting or contemptuous of human nature or of the motives, goodness, or sincerity of others |
| Innumerable | Too many to be counted. |
| Emigrate | To leave a place, especially a native country, to go and live in another country. |
| Queue | To form a line while waiting for something. |
| Extraction | The taking away or getting rid of something. |
| Reprieve | Temporary relief from something harmful, especially danger or pain. |
| Alleged | Claimed but not yet proven to have taken place, have been committed, or be as described. |
| Defiance | Open, bold, or hostile refusal to obey or conform. |
| Inadequate | Failing to reach an expected or required level or standard. |
| Gallows | A wooden frame usually made of two upright posts and a crossbeam with a noose attached, used to execute people by hanging. |
| Cleft | Split or divided. |
| Pipel | German for a young apprentice or assistant, in this case, assistant to the Kapos. |
| Oppressive | Imposing a harsh or cruel form of domination. |
| Abyss | A chasm or gorge so deep or vast that its extent is not visible. |
| Anecdote | A short personal account of an incident or event. |
| Indulgently | In a permissive, tolerant way, such as to humor somebody's wishes. |
| Monotonous | Uninteresting or boring as a result of being repetitive and unvaried. |
| Lucidity | Clarity of thought or speech. |
