waited

Page 72, Paragraph 1: “The ladies (including Margot and me) waited
in suspense until the men returned five minutes later and reported
that there was no sign of any activity in the building.”
Definition: To stay in expectation, often anxious or uncertain.
 Synonym : await
 Antonym : advance
churning
Page 72, Paragraph 1: “But since everyone’s stomach was churning
from all the tension, you can imagine the stench after we’d each had a
turn in the bathroom.”
Definition: To be in turmoil, describing nervousness or unease.
 Synonym : disturbance
 Antonym : calm
reassured
Page 72, Paragraph 3: “We were somewhat reassured by the fact that
between eight-fifteen … and ten-thirty, we hadn’t heard a sound.”
Definition: To be comforted or made to feel safe.
 Synonym : aided
 Antonym : discouraged
mistake
Page 72, Paragraph 4: “What with the excitement and the thin walls,
it’s easy to mistake the sounds.”
Definition: To misunderstand, often due to fear or stress.
 Synonym : aberration
 Antonym : accuracy
laugh
Page 72, Paragraph 5: “It’s much easier to laugh at these kinds of
things after they’ve happened, and Bep was the only one who took us
seriously.”
Definition: To express amusement, sometimes nervous or ironic.
  Synonym : chuckle
 Antonym : cry
took us seriously
Page 72, Paragraph 5: “Bep was the only one who took us seriously.”
Definition: To believe someone’s concerns or fears.
 Synonym : sincere
 Antonym : dishonest
adore
Page 73, Paragraph 2: “I adore mythology, especially the Greek and
Roman gods.”
Definition: To deeply love or admire something.
 Synonym : cherish
 Antonym : despise
in a foul mood
Page 73, Paragraph 3: “And to top it off, he’s in a foul mood!”
Definition: To be irritated or upset.
 Synonym : cranky
 Antonym : bright
give me nightmares
Page 73, Paragraph 5: “But I’ll say no more on the subject. My own
thoughts give me nightmares!”
Definition: To cause extreme fear or distress.
 Synonym : conceive
 Antonym : I didn’t find .
put our lives in jeopardy
Page 72, Paragraph 3: “We were somewhat reassured by the fact that
between eight-fifteen—when the burglar had first entered the building
and put our lives in jeopardy—and ten-thirty, we hadn’t heard a
sound.”
Definition: To endanger someone’s life.
 Synonym : advance
 Antonym : I didn’t fid
forced
Page 72, Paragraph 3: “The more we thought about it, the less likely it
seemed that a burglar would have forced a door so early in the
evening.”
Definition: To break in or enter against resistance.
 Synonym : enforced
 Antonym : voluntary
plays tricks
Page 72, Paragraph 4: “Besides, your imagination often plays tricks
on you in moments of danger.”
Definition: To deceive, often as fear or imagination does in dangerous
situations.
 Synonym : exorcise
 Antonym : summon
shipped off
Page 73, Paragraph 5: “These poor people are being shipped off to
filthy slaughterhouses like a herd of sick and neglected cattle.”
Definition: To forcibly transport, typically to a concentration or death
camp.
 Synonym : export
 Antonym : remain
cleansed
Page 73, Paragraph 5: “The province of Utrecht will be cleansed of
Jews [as if they were cockroaches] between April 1 and May 1.”
Definition: Used euphemistically for genocide or ethnic cleansing.
 Synonym : blank
 Antonym : cluttered
set on fire
 Page 73, Paragraph 6: “One good piece of news is that the Labor
Exchange was set on fire in an act of sabotage.”
Definition: To burn something, often used in destructive acts of war
or rebellion.
 Synonym : burned
 Antonym : there isn’t
followed
Page 72, Paragraph 1: “Daan got up, pulled on his coat and pants, put
on his hat and cautiously followed Father down the stairs.”
Definition: To move cautiously behind someone, often to avoid
detection.
 Synonym : chased
 Antonym : unfollowed
waited in suspense
Page 72, Paragraph 1: “The ladies (including Margot and me) waited
in suspense until the men returned five minutes later and reported
that there was no sign of any activity in the building.”
Definition: To stay hidden in fear of being discovered.
 Synonym : await
 Antonym : there isn’t
went to bed, though not to sleep
Page 72, Paragraph 4: “So we went to bed, though not to sleep.”
Definition: To pretend to rest while remaining alert.
 Synonym : pretend
 Antonym : I didn’t find
see if the outside door was still locked
Page 74, Paragraph 5: “This morning the men went downstairs to see
if the outside door was still locked, but all was well!”
Definition: To check for security threats or breaches.
 Synonym : I didn’t find
 Antonym : there isn’t
 stay
Page 74, Paragraph 1: “Mr. Kleiman had another bout of
gastrointestinal hemorrhaging yesterday and will have to stay in bed
for at least three weeks.”
Definition: To remain in a place, especially due to illness or injury.
 Synonym : holiday
 Antonym : start
reject
Page 75, Paragraph 3: “I lay still, thinking how mean it was of me to
reject her so cruelly.”
Definition: To refuse or dismiss, often in an emotionally hurtful way.
 Synonym : deny
 Antonym : accept
cry
Page 81, Paragraph 3: “She cried half the night and didn’t get any
sleep.”
Definition: To shed tears, usually as a sign of sadness or distress.
 Synonym : tear
 Antonym : laugh
feel
Page 82, Paragraph 4: “I felt sorry for Mother — very, very sorry —
because for the first time in my life I noticed she wasn't indifferent to
my coldness.”
Definition: To experience an emotional state or response.
 Synonym : ambience
 Antonym : there isn’t
intend
Page 78, Paragraph 5: “I don’t intend to shrink from the truth,
because the longer it’s postponed, the harder it will be for them to
accept it when they do hear it!”
 Definition: To have a plan or purpose in mind, often relating to
emotional resolve.
 Synonym : aim
 Antonym : disbelieve
arrived
Page 78 Paragraph 2: “The gentlemen arrived from Frankfurt, and
Father was already shaking at the thought of how the talks would
go.”
Definition: To reach or come to a destination, often after a journey or
in a formal context.
 Synonym : rolling
 Antonym : failing
shake
Page 75, Paragraph 2: “Father was already shaking at the thought of
how the talks would go.”
Definition: To tremble or quiver, often due to anxiety or fear.
 Synonym : convulse
 Antonym : steady
exclaimed
Page 74, Paragraph 2: “‘If only I could be there, if only I were
downstairs,’ he exclaimed.”
Definition: To cry out suddenly and loudly, often due to strong
feelings.
 Synonym : assert
 Antonym : conceal
increasing
Page 79, Paragraph 6: “The number of air strikes on German cities is
increasing daily.”
Definition: To become greater, often used to describe the escalation of
war.
 Synonym : developing
 Antonym : I don’t know
sit still
Page 78, Paragraph 2: “I’ve got ants in my pants again from having to
sit still so long.”
Definition: To remain seated without moving, often from impatience
or nervousness.
 Synonym : acknowledge
 Antonym : disapprove
complain
Page 76, Paragraph 7: “Upstairs they complain bitterly, but we don’t
think it’s such a tragedy.”
Definition: To express dissatisfaction, often related to difficult living
conditions in hiding.
 Synonym : accuse
 Antonym : accept

When I was about 7 years old I was waiting for my father to come
pick me up from preschool. Since I was a good boy I was standing
still on the bench outside waiting.
After 5 minutes I was already complaining that my father was
late. After 10 more minutes my anger started to increase since I
wanted to get home early to play with my cousins. For some time I
thought that my dad was playing a trick on me to learn to be more
pacient. Since I was little I was already starting to think of dumb ideas
that maybe my parents shipped me to Africa for not eating everything
out of my plate. It was was winter so I was forced to stay in the cold
and freeze. At one moment I started to cry , but thanks to a teacher I
could call my father since didn’t have a phone back then. M y father
picked up the phone and started to laugh since he forgot to pick me
up.
Since that day I have nightmares that after practice or school
my parents will forgive me and not come to pick me up.