The Book Thief Vocabulary Part II

The policeman apprehended the criminal. (pg. 83) To arrest or take hold of; or 2. to grasp the meaning of; or 3. to anticipate Examples & Quiz: Comprehend vs Apprehend The policeman apprehended the criminal. I apprehend what you are trying to do. I am a bit apprehensive about tomorrow’s tryouts.

Culminate (Pg. 84) To reach the highest point; to end or arrive at a final stage “It all comes down to this,” began Sarah. “I can’t believe our entire high school experience culminates in this one night—graduation night.” World War II culminated in the release of Jews from concentration camps.

Ire (Pg. 85) Intense anger; wrath “Beware the ire of Rosa!” exclaimed Hans. “If she gets mad at you, she will twist your ear until it bleeds!”

Deterrent (pg. 88) To discourage or prevent from doing something wrong My teacher used to deter us from chewing gum by making us put our gum on our nose if she caught us chewing it; she used this as a deterrent to keep us from chewing gum in her class.

Adhere (pg. 89) To stick to something like glue; to follow as in a rule or policy; stay attached All Jews were required to adhere to Nazi laws by wearing the Star of David on the arm of their coat.

Prolific (pg. 89) Highly productive; producing large quantities Shakespeare was a prolific playwright of the sixteenth century. He wrote a number of plays in a short amount of time.

Suppress (pg. 89) To hold back or restrain I couldn’t suppress my tears any longer, so they began to stream down my face uncontrollably. *What is Captain Picard trying to suppress?

Discrepancy (pg. 108) A difference or disagreement There was a discrepancy over whether the baseball player should have been called “out” or not. *Find the discrepancy in this slide.

Compel (pg. 109) Driven to do something or think in a certain way by a forceful urge I felt compelled to apologize to my brother for breaking his toy. People who have a talent for giving speeches can sometimes compel us to do either great things or despicable things.

Ominous (pg. 112) A feeling that something bad is going to happen; a feeling of foreboding (from the word “omen”) The dark, swirling clouds looked ominous, so I told my sister to get in the tornado closet immediately!