denisovich Flashcards
1
Q
gulag
A
forced labor camp
2
Q
hussars
A
light cavalrymen
3
Q
kilo
A
weight equal to 1,000 grams
4
Q
kolkhoz
A
a collective farm
5
Q
kasha
A
mush made from cracked buckwheat, barley, millet, or wheat
6
Q
kulak
A
rich peasants who were considered oppressors by communists
7
Q
lag
A
a convict who has been transported/ sentenced to penal servitude
8
Q
lithuania
A
Baltic sea country in northern europe (soviet republic 1940-1991)
9
Q
oprichniki
A
member of an imperial russian police force; Ivan the terribles palace guards
10
Q
reveille
A
wake up time 5 am
11
Q
roll call
A
attendance
12
Q
screws
A
slang for guards
13
Q
orderlies
A
men working for medic office
14
Q
latrine tanks
A
large containers used for waste
15
Q
fatback
A
grease left from bacon
