“Diary of Anne Frank”

Vocabulary Defined

conspicuous

noticeable

Mazeltov

“good luck” in Hebrew or Yiddish

resent

Feel angry out of a sense of unfairness

insufferable

unbearable

bewildered

Hopelessly confused

fatalist

One who believes that all events are determined by fate

carillon

Set of bells, each producing one note of the scale

capitulation

surrender

Plus fours

Loose knickers (short pants) worn for active sports

Green Police

Dutch Gestapo or Nazi Police, who wore green uniforms and were known for their brutality. They

raided houses to round up victims.

mercurial

Quick or changeable in behavior

ration books

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

in times of shortage

Black Market

Illegal way of buying scarce items without ration stamps

tension

A nervous, worried, or excited state that makes relaxation

impossible

St. Nicholas Day

December 6, the day Christian children in the Netherlands

receive gifts

Hanukkah

Jewish celebration that lasts eight days

Menorah

Candle holder with nine candles, used during Hanukkah

Shamos

Candle used to light the others in a menorah

Mauthausen

Village in Austria that was the site of a Nazi concentration camp

cultured

Educated, polished, and refined

makeshift

A temporary substitute

threadbare

Having the nap worn down; frayed or shabby

satchel

A small bag often having a shoulder strap