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=The Book Thief= Holocaust Homework

1. Their voices were full of song, __culminating__ in a roaring rendition of Germany over Everything. Culminating- To reach the highest or a climatic or a decisive point. Sentence- Their voices were full of song, reaching the highest point in a roaring rendition of Germany over everything.
 * Patrick Dunne's Sentences 1-15:**

2. She made __mincemeat__ out of her. Mincemeat- To chop finely;a state of destruction or annihilation. Sentence- She ahnialated her.

3. She thought about it while examining the __weedy__ legs of her opposition. Weedy- Noticeably lean and scrawny. Sentence- She thought about it while examining the scrawny legs of her opposition.

4. The __tirade__ went on for perhaps another minute, with Liesel making a desperate suggestion or two about the possible location of the said brush. Tirade- A speech marked with harsh words and anger. Sentence- The fight went on for perhaps another minute, with Liesel making a desperate suggestion or two about the possible location of the said brush.

5. At school, there was a __rapping__ of knuckles at the door. Rapping- A series of taps. Sentence- At school, there was a someone was tapping their knuckles on the door.

6. They envision a __prolific__ assortment of //caughtoutedness//. Prolific- Causing abundant growth. Sentence- They envision an abundant assortment of //caughtoutedness//.

7. She delivered to the __arthritic__ Helena Schmidt and picked up at the cat-loving Weingartner residence. Arthritic- Of, relating to, or affected with arthritis. Sentence- She delivered to Helena Schmidt, who a horrible case of arthritis, and picked up the cat-loving Weingartner residence.

8. Eleven year-old relief was __euphoric__. Euphoric- A feeling of well-being. Sentence- Eleven year-old relief felt amazing.

9. Another __benign__ visit to the mayor's house. Benign- A mild type of character that does not threaten health or life. Sentence- Another boring visit to the mayor's house.

10. The mayor's wife was not d__eterred__. Deterred- Discouraged Sentence- The mayor's wife was not discouraged.

11. The __surreal__ experience with the roomful of books and the stunned, broken woman walked alongside her. Surreal- Marked by the reality of a dream. Sentence- The dream-like experience with the roomful of books and the stunned, broken woman walked alongside her.

12. She began to __rebuke__ herself. Rebuke- To criticize sharply. Sentence- She began to criticize herself.

13. The __protagonist__ was a Jew, and he was presented in a positive light. Protagonist- The principal character in a literary work;a leading actor. Sentence- The main character was a Jew, and he was presented in a positive light.

14. She often heard Mama and him discussing his lack of work or talking __despondently__ about Hans going to see their son. Despondently- Feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression. Sentence- She often heard Mama and him discussing his lack of work or talking sadly about Hans going to see their son.

15. To __exemplify__ that particular situation, we can look to a cool day in late June. Exemplify- To show or illustrate. Sentence- To illustrate that particular situation, we can look to a cool day in late June.

WHOSE WORDS ARE THESE?
16. On the other hand, he was also enjoying the __ecstasy__ of the idea. Ecstacy- a state of elated bliss. Sentence- On the other hand, he was also enjoying the elated bliss of the idea.

17. Anyone else was more likely to __manhandle__ it, twist it or mistreat it in even the most minmal way. Manhandle- to handle roughly. Sentence- Anyone else was more likely to handle it roughly, twist it, or mistreat it in even the most minimal way.

18. It __waltzed__ through the window with the draft. Waltzed- to walk in. Sentence- It walked in the window with the draft.

19. Their great skill is their capacity to __escalate__. Escalate- to increase in extent or intensity. Sentence- Their great skill is their capcity to increase in extent or intensity.

20. To the side of the collection of __silhouettes__, another one stood, a few meters removed, and Liesel realized to things. Silhouettes- Outlines with featureless interiors. Sentence- To the side of the collection of outlines and featureless interiors, another one stood, a few meters removed, and Liesel realized two things.

Owen's Words 21. Long, light eyelashes and just the slightest __twinge__ of expression. Twinge - a sudden sharp localized pain Sentence - Long, light eyelashes and just the slightest sudden pain in her expression.

22. Each wall was armed with overcrowded yet __immaculate__ shelving. Immaculate - perfectly neat or tidy. Sentence - Each wall was armed with overcrowded yet perfectly neat shelving.

23. Her voice was __sprawled__ out, high in her throat, and when she eventually stopped and stood in the middle of the room, she spent many minutes looking from the shelves to her fingers and back again. Sprawled - to lie with one's arms or legs in an __ungainly__(extra points for vocab word) fashion. Sentence - Her voice awkwardly shot out, high in her throat, and when she eventually stopped and stood in the middle of the room, she spenr many minutes looking from the shelves to her fingers and back again.

24. At first, she walked home __dazed__. Dazed - Make unable to think or act properly, to bewilder or stupefy. Sentence - At first, she walked home bewildered

25. Soon, her __sedated__ condition transformed to harassment and self - loathing. Sedated - Calm or make sleep by administering a drug. Sentence - Soon her tranquil condition transformed to harassment and self - loathing.

26. Her head shook __vigorously__, among the hurried footsteps. Vigorously - Strong, healthy, and full of energy. Sentence - Her head shook energetically, among the hurried footsteps.

27. The mayor's wife was just one of a worldwide __brigade__. Brigade - subdivision of a group or army. Sentence - The mayor's wife was just one of a worldwide group.

28. Once, words had __rendered__ Liesel useless, but now when she sat on the floor, with the mayor's wife at her husband's desk, she felt an innate sense of power. Rendered - Cause to become. Sentence - Once, words had caused Liesel to become useless, but now when she sat on the floor, with the mayor's wife at her husband's desk, she felt and innate sense of power.

29. Once, words had rendered Liesel useless, but now when she sat on the floor, with the mayor's wife at her husband's desk, she felt an __innate__ sense of power. Innate - Born with, natural. Sentence - Once, words had rendered Liesel useless, but now when she sat on the floor, with the mayor's wife at her husband's desk, she felt an natural sense of power.

30. Feet __scuffing__ road. Scuffing - To scrape or brush the surface of. Sentence - Feet scraping against the road.

31. They made a few more journeys with Arthur Berg and his friends, keen to prove their worth and extend their thieving __reperptoire__ Repertoire - A whole body of items that are regularly performed. Senetnce- They made a few more journeys with Arthur Berg and his friends, keen to prover their worth and expand the thieving bounds and routine.

32. After approxamitely fifteen minutes the __diabolical__ plan bore its fruit, so to speak. Diabolical - Evil or mallicious Sentence - After approxamitely fifteen minutes, the mallicious plan bore its fruit, so to speak.

31. Names were called out to apartments from the streets below, and soon, the whole __conglomerate__ of Arthur Berg's fruit stealing troop was off to the Amper. Conglomerate - A merged group but still having their own boundaries Sentences - Names were called out to apartments from the streets below, and soon, the whole merged army of Arthur Berg's fruit stealing troop was off to the Amper.

33. Fritz Hammer and Andy Schmiekl wanted to keep it, but Arthur Berg, showing his __congruous__ moral aptitude, had abetter idea. Congruous - In agreement or harmony Sentence - Fritz Hammer and Andy Schmiekl wanted to keep it, but Arthur Berg, showing his agreeing moral aptitude, had abetter idea.

34. They thought they might be the first to recieve a full hygine inspection or scrub an __eccentric__ lieutenant's crud fillied boots before they left. Eccentric - A person with an odd behavior pattern Senetnce - They thought they might be the first to recieve a full hygine inspection or scrub a peculiar lieutenant's crud-fillied boots before they left.

35. He's got terrible __rheumatism__ in his fingers. Rheumatism - Any disorder of extremeities or back, charachterized by pain and stiffness. Sentence - He's got a terrible stiffness in his fingers.

36. He couldn't join a party that __antagonized__ people in such a way. Antagonized - To make hostile or unfriendly Senetence - He couldn't join a party that made enemies of people in such a way.

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37. In the spiteful stakes, I should sat that Frau Holtsapfel was thorough with her spitting, too.

spiteful - Filled with, prompted by, or showing spite; malicious

In the malicious stakes, I should sat that Frau Holtsapfel was thorough with her spitting, too.

38. She made mincemeat out of her

mincemeat - Finely chopped meat

She made finely chopped meat out of her.

THAT'S A VERY LITERAL MEANING FOR MINCEMEAT; WHAT WOULD YOU INFER THAT TO MEAN?
39.As we both know, Liesel wasn’t on hand on Himmel Street when Rudy performed his act of childhood infamy.

infamy - An evil or criminal act that is publicly known.

As we both know, Liesel wasn’t on hand on Himmel Street when Rudy performed his act of childhood evil act.

No need to use the word 'act' twice.
40. There is no time to be flippant

flippant - lacking proper respect or seriousness

There is no time to lack proper respect or seriousness

41. There was a long breath, the scratchery of hand on whiskers, and then the light.

There is no proper definition for this word.

I guessing that it means rough.

Right you are; so what would the new sentence be?
42. - lovely curves and ears and caricatures of a German Shepherd with an obscene drooling problem and ability to talk

carictures - exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics

- lovely curves and ears and exaggerations of a German Shepherd with an obscene drooling problem and ability to talk 

43. It was a small concoction of disjointed hand movements,

disjointed - being thrown out of orderly function

It was a small concoction of unorderly functioned hand movements

44. The last scrawl from above formed what, to me, appeared an odd, yet familiar shape.

scrawl - to write awkwardly or carelessly

The last awkwardly written bit from above formed what, to me, appeared and odd, yet familiar shape.

45. I hang suspended until a septic truth bleeds toward clarity

septic - of, relating to, or causing putrefaction

I hang suspended until a related truth bleeds toward clarity

46. She was listening contentedly to the torrent of words spilling from his mouth

a violent stream of a liquid (as water or lava)

She was listening contentedly to the stream of words spilling from his mouth

47. She wasn't delivering her children to the higher echelons of Munich.

echelons - a group of individuals at a particular level or grade in an organization

She wasn't delivering her children to the higher individuals of Munich.

48. - The beginning of an illustrious career.

illustrious - notably or brilliantly outstanding because of dignity or achievements or actions

The beginning of a brilliant career.

49. ,and the deluge of abuse from Rosa

deluge - an overwhelming amount or number

,and the overwhelming amount of abuse from Rosa

50 . Evenings in the small kitchen were raucous, without fail.

raucous - disagreeably harsh or strident

Evenings in the small kitchen were harsh, without fail.

51. She sniffed the derision.

derision - the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt, an object of ridicule or scorn

She sniffed the object of ridicule. 

52. Three layers of exhilarating pain.

Exhilarating- Refreshingly thrilling

Three layers of refreshingly thrilling pain.

53. Innocuously, a man walked past. Innocuously- harmlessly

Harmlessly, a man walked past.

54. The whole conglomerate of Arthur Berg's fruit- stealing troop was on its way to the Amper

Conglomerate- corpotation

The whole corporation of Arthur Berg's fruit-stealing troop was on its way to the Amper.

55. Showing his incongruous moral aptitude. incongruous- unsuitable Showing his unsuitable moral aptitude.

56. He called out the futile words of the robbed. futile- useless He called out the useless words of the robbed.

57. With a gentle secretion of sweat. Secretion- extraction With a gentle extraction of sweat.

58. Papa, alert and appalled, stepped closer. Appalled- aghast Papa, alert and aghast, stepped closer.

59. But also equally difficult to fathom. Fathom- measure But also equally difficult to measure.

60. Inspection or scrub an eccentric lietenants boots before they left. eccentric- bizarre Inspection or scrub a bizarre lietenants boots before they left.