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=Grace Schelble and Maggie McGauran =

April 23, 2010
==Grace's Vocab Words:  •Betsie lifted it **reverently ** from the box and held it up to the patch of light that struggled into the room over the surrounding rooftops. == Reverently: feeling or showing a deep respect, mixed with wonder, awe, and love Betsie lifted it with a feeling of respect, wonder, awe, and love from the box and held it up to the patch of light that struggled into the room over the surrounding rooftops.

•Tante Bep, with her **perpetual **, disapproving scowel, was the oldest of the aunts and the one we children liked least. Perpetual: continuing, everlasting Tante Bep, with her everlasting, disapproving scowel, was the oldest of the aunts and the one we children liked least.

•I **prodded ** her through the dining room door, almost treading on her heels to see Willem's reaction. Prodded: stir up; urge on I urged her through the dining room door, almost treading on her heels to see Willem's reaction.

•Father, his jeweler's glass in his eye, was bent over the shoulder of the newest apprentice, deftly selecting an **infinitesimal ** part from the array before them on the workbench. Infinitesimal: so small as to be almost nothing Father, his jeweler's glass in his eye, was bent over the shoulder of the newest apprentice, deftly selecting extremely small part from the array before them on the workbench.

•I was standing on a chair washing the big window in the dining room, waving now and then to **passerby ** in the alley, while in the kitchen mama peeled potatoes for lunch. Passerby: one that passes by I was standing on a chair washing the big window in the dining room, waving now and then to those who passed by in the alley, while in the kitchen mama peeled potatoes for lunch.

•This, though was to be a major broadcast; somehow we all felt it **merited ** the large old set with its elaborate speaker. Merited: to be worthy of This, though was to be a major broadcast; somehow we all felt it was worthy of the large old set with its elaborate speaker.

•Then the Prime Minister's voice was speaking to us, **sonorous ** and soothing. Sonorous: full and rich in sound; an impressive sound Then the Prime Minister's voice was speaking to us, rich and soothing.

•Up and down the Barteljorisstratt shop-owners were out on the sidewalk; there was an **unaccustomed ** neighborhood feel as advice, rolls of adhesive, and tales of the night's terror passed from door to door. Unaccustomed: not accustomed or habituated Up and down the Barteljorisstratt shop-owners were out on the sidewalk; there was an unhabituated neighborhood feel as advice, rolls of adhesive, and tales of the night's terror passed from door to door.

• One store owner, an outspoken anti-Semite, was helping Weil the Jewish **furrier ** put up boards where a pane of glass had shaken loose. Furrier: a person who buys and sells furs, or one who makes, repairs, or cleans furs; a fur dealer or fur dresser One store owner, an outspoken anti-Semite, was helping Weil the Jewish fur sales man put up boards where a pane of glass had shaken loose.

•The **optician ** next door to us, a silent, withdrawn individual, came over and taped the top of our display window where Betsie and I could not reach. Optician: a person who makes or sells eyeglasses The person who sells eyeglasses next door to us, a silent, withdrawn individual, came over and taped the top of our display window where Betsie and I could not reach.

• **Eulogies ** of German leaders, denunciations of traitors and saboteurs, appeals for the unity of the "Nordic peoples." Eulogies: a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing Praise of German leaders, denunciations of traitors and saboteurs, appeals for the unity of the "Nordic peoples."

•Eulogies of German leaders, **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">denunciations ** of traitors and saboteurs, appeals for the unity of the "Nordic peoples." Denunciation: an act of instance of denouncing; public censure or condemnation; an accusation of crime before a public prosecutor or tribuna
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Eulogies of German leaders, accusations of traitors and saboteurs, appeals for the unity of the "Nordic peoples."

•Christopher was the third and only other employee in the shop, a bent, wizened man who looked older than father but was in fact ten years younger. Wizened: withered, shriveled Christopher was the third and only other employee in the shop, a bent, withered man who looked older than father but was in fact ten years younger.

• The Van Dyvers owned the millinery <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-weight: normal;"> shop two doors down. Millinery: the business or trade of selling women's hats The Van Dyvers owned the women's hat shop two doors down.

•"Not competitors, Peter!" he said ****<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">reprovingly ****<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-weight: normal;">. Reprovingly: to correct or criticize "Not competitors, Peter!" he said criticizingly. ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 99%;">Tomes: a large book, especially one volume of a multi-volume scholarly work. The Bulldog' chief delight at the Beje, after talking with father, were the large books of Jewish theology now housed in Tante Jans's big mahogony case
 * Maggie's Vocab Words:**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 99%;">The Bulldog's chief delight at the Beje, after talking with father, were the **tomes** of Jewish theology now housed in Tante Jans's big mahogony case.

Venerable: commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity. He rgarded sermons as interesting only to command respect relics like his mother and me.
 * He regarded sermons as interesting only to **venerable** relics like his mother and me.

Gleaned: to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit Their chief work, I gathered slowly and laboriously from bits of conversation, was liaison with England and the Free Dutch froces fighting elsewhere on the continent.
 * Their chief work, I **gleaned** from bits of conversation, was liaison with England and the Free Dutch froces fighting elsewhere on the continent.

Tuft: a bunch or cluster of small, usually soft and flexible parts, as feathers or hairs, attached or fixed closely together at the base and loose at the upper ends A bunch or cluster of small hair grew from her chin. Cantor: an official whose duty is to lead the singing in a cathedral or in a collegiate or parish church Meyer Mossel, he told us afterward, had been an official who sings in the synagogue in Amsterdam. Consternation: a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay People sprang to their feet, snatching up glasses and plates, scrambling for the stairs, while the cat clawed halfway up the curtain in utter confustion. Asthmatic: suffering from asthma The moment Mary stepped through our door I heard the suffering from asthma wheezing which had made other hosts unwilling to take her in. Ostensibly: outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended Outwardly appearing as such, we were still an elderly watchmaker living with is two spinster daughters above his tiny shop. Placid; pleasantly calm or peaceful Mrs. Beukers was as round and peaceful as her husband was thin and worried, but tonight her plump face was twisted with anxiety. Scalding: heat or to a boiling point I sipped the hot tea, then struggled to my feet.
 * A **tuft** of hair grew from her chin.
 * Meyer Mossel, he told us afterward, had been **cantor** in the synagogue in Amsterdam.
 * People sprang to their feet, snatching up glasses and plates, scrambling for the stairs, while the cat clawed halfway up the curtain in **consternation**.
 * The moment Mary stepped through our door I heard the **asthmatic** wheezing which had made other hosts unwilling to take her in.
 * **Ostensibly** we were still an elderly watchmaker living with his two spinster daughters above his tiny shop.
 * Mrs. Beukers was as round and **placid** as her husband was thin and worried, but tonight her plump face was twisted with anxiety.
 * I sipped the **scalding** tea, then struggled to my feet.

**5. Write the definition of the word underneath the sentence.**
===**6. Rewrite the original sentence using the definition but not changing the meaning of the sentence.**===

**7. Repeat steps 3-6 three times before Sunday, April 24.**
===**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">8. Link this new page to the Holocaust Homework page. Link to Holocaust Homework Page **===