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Payamas
vocabulary
19
English
6th Grade
04/19/2018

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Term
Fury
Definition
Bruno’s way of pronouncing Fuhrer, which is the German term for “leader” and was a title used for Hitler
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Desolate
Definition
deserted; uninhabited; lonely or solitary
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Out-With
Definition
The location of Bruno’s new home. Bruno believes it is called “Out-With,” when in reality it is Auschwitz, one of the largest concentration camps during the
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Commandant
Definition
title of a senior officer in the military, person of high rank
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loyalties
Definition
the quality of being loyal to someone or something.
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incredulous
Definition
unwilling or unable to believe something.
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patriot
Definition
a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors
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Herr
Definition
a title or form of address used of or to a German-speaking man, corresponding to Mr. and also used before a rank or occupation
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The Fatherland
Definition
a person's native country, especially when referred to in patriotic terms.
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superior
Definition
higher in rank, status, or quality
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disdain
Definition
the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.
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peckish
Definition
informal
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incumbent
Definition
necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility
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inconsolable
Definition
(of a person or their grief) not able to be comforted or alleviated
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exasperated
Definition
irritate intensely; infuriate.
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coincidence
Definition
a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection
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appalled
Definition
greatly dismay or horrify
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unaccustomed
Definition
not familiar or usual; out of the ordinary
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marches
Definition
walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread
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