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Hiding Place 100-156 Flashcards

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Carillon

Noun

A

A set of bells, each producing one note of the scale

The carillon played beautifully, as I ran around the town square with my friends.

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Blackout Curtains

Noun

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Dark curtains that conceal all lights that might be visible to bombers from the air

We put the blackout curtains up last night so the bombers wouldn’t see our house.

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Barrel Organ

Noun

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Mechanical musical instruments often played by street musicians in past decades

The musician in church were playing the barrel organ while the choir sang.

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Capitulation

Verb

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To surrender

Ghengis Khan and the Mongolian army forced many towns and villages into capitulation.

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Yellow Stars

Noun

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Stars of David, the six pointed stars that are symbols of Judaism. The Nazis ordered all Jews to wear them on their clothing.

Anne didn’t want to burn her star, even though Peter did it without hesitation.

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Portly

Adjective

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Large and heavy

The portly man almost broke the chair chan he sat down, even though it was made to hold 400 pounds!

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Plus fours

Noun

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Short pants worn for active sports

My grandma used to wear plus fours when she would play volleyball, because they helped her move around faster.

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Green Police

Noun

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Dutch Gestapo, or Nazi police, who wore green uniforms and were known for their brutality. Those in danger of being arrested or deported feared the Gestapo, especially because of their practice of raiding houses to round up victims in the middle of the night-when most people are confused and vulnerable.

I fear that the Gestapo are going to find me, because we are hiding in a Jewish community.

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Mercurial

Adjective

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Quick or changeable in behavior

The jester was mercurial in his Decisions, because he needed to please the king to stay alive.

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Ration Books

Noun

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Books of stamps given to ensure the equal distribution of scarce items, such as meat or gasoline, in times of shortage.

Corrie Ten Boom was only going to ask for 5 ration books, but the Holy Spirit cam into her life and told her to ask for 100.

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Black market

Noun

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Illegal way of buying scarce items

An animal poacher sold ivory from the elephant he killed on the black market.

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Anxiously

Adverb

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In a nervous or worried way

The cat twitched her nose anxiously, because she was waiting for her owner to give her food.

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W.C

Noun

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Water closet; bathroom

There was only one W.C that the Franks and Van Daans could use, because they had to hide from the Gestapo.

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Tension

Noun

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Nervous, worried, or excited condition that makes relaxation impossible.

If I had to live in the hiding place for a year, there would be a lot of tension on my mind from isolation.

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Liefie

Noun

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Dutch for: “Little love”

Mrs. Frank thinks of Anne as her “Liefe”, but Anne doesn’t want to be thought of like that.

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Annelle

Noun

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A nickname for Anne

Anne doesn’t like it when her mom calls her Anelle, but she likes it when her dad calls her Annele.

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Queen Wilhelmina

Noun

A

Queen of the Netherlands from 1890-1948

Anne loved her movie star photos and he photo of Queen Wilhelmina.

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Anneke

Noun

A

Another nickname for Anne

Mr. Frank told Anneke that she couldn’t go downstairs until after 6:00 P.M.

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Mazel tov

Interjection

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“Good luck” in Hebrew and Yiddish; a phrase used to offer congratulations.

Mazel tov Dad, I know you can win; this is what you have been training for.

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Ack-ack

Noun

A

Slang for an antiaircraft gun’s fire.

The ack-ack kept shouting down the planes, even though it was severely outmatched.

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Subjunctive

Noun

A

A form of a verb that is used to express doubt or uncertainty.

Make sure that you know how to use subjunctive for the English test because it’s the most important part of the test.

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Restraining

Verb

A

Holding back; controlling one’s emotions

I had to restrain myself from running the other kid over, because he was smaller than me.

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Quarrels

Noun

A

Arguments, disagreements

Often times, people have to go into marriage counseling because of their quarrels.

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Bickering

Noun

A

Arguing over unimportant things

The two children always bickered, even when there was nothing to bicker about.

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Mauthausen

Noun

A

A village in Austria that was the site of a Nazi concentration camp.

The Gestapo raided homes and put Jewish people in concentration camps, which contributed to the Holocaust.

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Sie verlangt nach Dir

Independent Clause

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German for “She’s asking for you.”

Sie verlangt nach Dir, because she wants to talk to you.

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Liebe, schao

Phrase

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German for “Dear, look”

Liebe, schao, I love you, but you need to make sure that you are acting the right way in front of people.

28
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Es macht… vor Angst

Sentences

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German for “It’s all right. I thank dear God that at least she turns to you when she needs comfort. Go in, Otto, she is hysterical because of fear.

Es macht… vor Angst.

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Geh Zuga ihr

Phrase

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German for “Go to her”

Geh zu ihr Dad, she really needs your help with her math homework.

30
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Hanukkah

Noun

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A Jewish celebration that lasts 8 days

The Franks and the Van Daans celebrated Hanukkah together in the hiding place.

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Menorah

Noun

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A candleholder with nine candles used during Hanukkah

Mrs. Frank remembered how beutiful the menorah was when all 8 candles were lit.

32
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Shamos

Noun

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A candle used to light the others in the menorah

Mr. Frank lit the first candle of the menorah with the shamos, but what did he light the shamos with?

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St. Nicholas’ Day

Noun

A

December 6, the day Christian children in the Netherlands receive gifts.

I am really excited for st. Nicholas day this year, because I asked for a new bike.

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Gestapo

Noun

A

The secret police force of Nazi Germany. They were known for their brutality.

The gestapo found another Jewish family in hiding last week, because they saw smoke rising from the roof of an abandoned house

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Hysterically

Adverb

A

In a way that shows uncontrollable emotion

Jeff laughed hysterically at all of their jokes, because he wanted to close the deal with them.

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