Chapter 1-17 Flashcards

1
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Lanky

A

tall and thin

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2
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Nazi

A

German soldier

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3
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Sabotage

A

attack

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4
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Kroner

A

coin (money)

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5
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Rabbi

A

religious clergy

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6
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Halte

A

stop in German

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7
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occupation

A

take over

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8
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rationed

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to receive a specified amount

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9
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swastika

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symbol adopted by Nazi’s as an emblem

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10
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synagogue

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Jewish place of worship

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11
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submerged

A

under water

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12
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Star of David

A

a six pointed jewish star

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13
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tentatively

A

unsure, uncertain

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14
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relocate

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to move to a different location

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15
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specter

A

ghost

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16
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pose

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to assume a particular attitude or stance

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17
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exasperation

A

the state of being extremely annoyed

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18
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hazy

A

distinction:vague weather: hazy-rainy/foggy

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19
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military arrest

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arrest made by soldiers during war time

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20
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imprinted

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marked on a surface by printing or pressure

21
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rhythmically

A

regular rhythm

22
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urgency

A

immediate, insistent

23
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typhus

A

infectious disease

24
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pride

A

high opinion of one’s own importance

25
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unfamiliar

A

not familiar

26
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mourning

A

sorrow for a person’s death

27
Q

staccato

A

shotened

28
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Godspeed

A

good fortune

29
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exausted

A

to drain of strength or energy

30
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surge

A

a strong wavelike, forward movment, rush or sweep

31
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drunkard

A

a person who is habitually drunk

32
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stricken

A

seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling

33
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latticated

A

decorated with or in the form of a lattice

34
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exasperated

A

irritate intensely; infuriate

35
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contempt

A

the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn

36
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sprawling

A

sit, lie, or fall with one’s arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way

37
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donned

A

put on (an item of clothing)

38
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visible

A

able to be seen

39
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tantalize

A

torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable

40
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warily

A

cautiously; carefully

41
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courageous

A

not deterred by danger or pain; brave

42
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balcony

A

a platform enclosed by a wall or balustrade on the outside of a building, with access from an upper-floor window or door

43
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deprivation

A

the damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society

44
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permeated

A

spread throughout (something); pervade

45
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concealed

A

kept secret; hidden

46
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anthem

A

a rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular group, body, or cause

47
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executed

A

carry out or put into effect (a plan, order, or course of action)

48
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heroine

A

female hero

49
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cocaine

A

an addictive drug derived from coca or prepared synthetically, used as an illegal stimulant and sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic