Anne Frank vocab, List 2

Anne Frank vocab, List 2

appointed

fixed or established especially by order or command

Mr. Dussel was at the appointed place at the appointed time.

deport

expel from a country

If the Nazis found out they were hiding us, they'd deport them too.

insufferable

extremely unpleasant or annoying

The high-pitched screeching sound coming from the ceiling fan was insufferable.

latke

pancake made from grated potato

Grandma Ethel, a native of Belgium, made latkes for breakfast every Saturday.

menorah

a 7- or 9-branched candelabrum used in Jewish worhship

MR. FRANK lights the one candle of the menorah as he continues to read from the prayer book.

vile

causing or able to cause nausea

The odor from Mr. Johnson's lab faucet was vile and caused a few students to leave school ill.

Gestapo

secret state police in Nazi Germany

The German Gestapo were in charge of identifying and arresting any agents who were against the Nazis. 

Hanukkah

an 8-day Jewish holiday commemorating the re-dedication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165BC

"'What kind of Jew are you that you don't know Hanukkah?'" (Goodrich, 537).