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 |