Book Thief Flashcards
To hurtle
to move very fast, especially in a way that seems dangerous:
Admonish
to tell someone that they have done something wrong:
Culpability
the fact that someone deserves to be blamed or considered responsible for something bad:
A Heap
an untidy pile or mass of things
Immaculate
Each wall was armed with overcrowded yet immaculate (perfectly clean or tidy) shelving books
Daze
Unable to think clearly
Sedated
Calm, relaxed
To Loathe
Hate
to Rebuke
to speak angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done:
Scum
Immoral bad person; unpleasant thin layer on top of a liquid
To plead
to make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something
Incensed
Extremely angry
Ostracism
the action of intentionally not including someone in a social group or activity:
Oblivious
not conscious of something, especially what is happening around you:
Disgruntled
unhappy, annoyed, and disappointed about something
Crammed
Very full of people or things
Wrath
Extreme anger.
When german woman saw his husband had let a jew into his house to hell, she was in complete wrath
To fret
To be nervous or worried
Hiatus
a short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where something is missing:
To slacken
To become loose, slow at something
To shiver
To shake because of cold, frightening or ill
Blatant
It was a blatant lie when jew said he has nothing to give Liesel for her birthday because he had a Mein Kampf
To flop
Fall or drop heavily
To hog
To take or use more than your share of something
To castigate
to criticize someone or something severely:
Pathetic
causing feelings of sadness, sympathy, or sometimes lack of respect, especially because a person or an animal is suffering:
To buckle
to bend or become uneven, often as a result of force, heat, or weakness:
Barren
unable to produce plants or fruit:
Irate
Very angry
Qualm
an uncomfortable feeling when you doubt if you are doing the right thing:
Cramp
a sudden, painful tightening of a muscle:
Adamant
impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision:
gaunt
very thin, especially because of sickness or hunger
Tormentor
someone who causes a person or an animal great mental suffering and unhappiness, or great physical pain:
To hose
to direct water onto something using a hose:
To Clench
to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way:
Petty
2 [ before noun ]
not important and not worth giving attention to:
Prisoners complain that they are subjected to too many petty rules and restrictions.
[ after noun ]
complaining too much about things that are not important:
Don’t be so petty!
Ecstatic
extremely happy:
To clang
to make a loud deep ringing sound like that of metal being hit, or to cause something to make this sound:
He woke up to hear the sound of bells clanging in the distance.
Desecrate
to damage or show no respect towards something holy or very much respected:
To wail
to make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness:
