Night Vocab Ch 1-5

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He was poor and lived in utter penury.

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a state of extreme poverty

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redemption He sang, or rather he chanted, and the few snatches I caught here and there spoke of divine suffering, of the Shekhinah in Exile, where, according to Kabbalah, it awaits its redemption linked to that of man.

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the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

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insinuated But people not only refused to believe his tales, they refused to listen. Some even insinuated that he only wanted their pity, that he was imagining things.

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suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand

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Fascist

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relating to authoritarian government

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The next day brought really disquieting news: German troops had penetrated Hungarian territory with the government’s approval.

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make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

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Edict First edict: Jews were prohibited from leaving their residences for three days, under penalty of death.

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a legally binding command or decision

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Some prominent members of the community came to consult with my father, who had connections at the upper levels of the Hungarian police; they wanted to know what he thought of the situation.

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An important person

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rescinded
My father was running right and left, exhausted, consoling friends, checking with the Jewish Council just in case the order had been rescinded.

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officially cancelled

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The heat was oppressive.

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weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

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As far as I’m concerned, this whole business of deportation is nothing but a big farce. Don’t laugh. They just want to steal our valuables and jewelry.

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an event or situation that is absurd, empty, or insincere