Vocabulary Words:
Florins: a former British coin and monetary unit worth two shillings. Miep managed to get hold of them secondhand for 27.50 florins, wine colored suede leather with fairly high wedge heels.When I went to the mall I took 1 florin to spend there.(pg.103)
Wisp:a small thin or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of something. There was wisps of grass on the ground. For instance, on Sunday, when 350 British planes dropped half a million kilos of bombs on ljmuiden, how the houses trembled like a wisp of grass in the wind and who knows how many epidemics now range. (pg.192)
Blithely:showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper
My mom blithely was smocking a cigarette while pumping gas endangering herself.
After a while it cools down of course, especially as I take little notice of ardent looks and pedal blithely on. (pg.5)
My mom blithely was smocking a cigarette while pumping gas endangering herself.
After a while it cools down of course, especially as I take little notice of ardent looks and pedal blithely on. (pg.5)
Quelled:put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.Fights broke out and were only quelled by the arrival of more police. One large sob brought me back to earth again, and I quelled my tears because I didn't want them to hear anything in the next room.(pg:196)
Bemoaned:express discontent or sorrow over (something).(pg:197)
Bemoans the loss of some money. Anyone who doesn't write doesn't know how wonderful it is; I used to bemoan the fact that i count write at all, but now I am more than happy that I can at least write.
Bemoans the loss of some money. Anyone who doesn't write doesn't know how wonderful it is; I used to bemoan the fact that i count write at all, but now I am more than happy that I can at least write.
Queer: Differing in some odd way from what is usual or normal
" Eva's Dream" is my best fairy tale, and the queer thing about it is that I don't know where it comes from. Somethings things like changing in front of girls in the locker room seem queer at first but you get used to it.
(pg.197)
" Eva's Dream" is my best fairy tale, and the queer thing about it is that I don't know where it comes from. Somethings things like changing in front of girls in the locker room seem queer at first but you get used to it.
(pg.197)
Perplexed: completely baffled;very puzzled
I am perplexed when I play Sudoku.
The men were perplexed at such impudence, and both Can Naan and Peter felt murder welling up within them; Van Daan beat on the ground with a chopper, and all was quiet again.
(pg. 201)
I am perplexed when I play Sudoku.
The men were perplexed at such impudence, and both Can Naan and Peter felt murder welling up within them; Van Daan beat on the ground with a chopper, and all was quiet again.
(pg. 201)