1. “Diary of Anne Frank” Vocabulary Defined

2. conspicuous noticeable

3. Mazeltov “good luck” in Hebrew or Yiddish

4. resent Feel angry out of a sense of unfairness

5. insufferable unbearable

6. bewildered Hopelessly confused

7. fatalist One who believes that all events are determined by fate

8. carillon Set of bells, each producing one note of the scale

9. capitulation surrender

10. Plus fours Loose knickers (short pants) worn for active sports

11. Green Police Dutch Gestapo or Nazi Police, who wore green uniforms and were known for their brutality. They raided houses to round up victims.

12. mercurial Quick or changeable in behavior

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

14. Black Market Illegal way of buying scarce items without ration stamps

15. tension A nervous, worried, or excited state that makes relaxation impossible

16. St. Nicholas Day December 6, the day Christian children in the Netherlands receive gifts

17. Hanukkah Jewish celebration that lasts eight days

18. Menorah Candle holder with nine candles, used during Hanukkah

19. Shamos Candle used to light the others in a menorah

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

21. cultured Educated, polished, and refined

22. makeshift A temporary substitute

23. threadbare Having the nap worn down; frayed or shabby

24. satchel A small bag often having a shoulder strap