A-Z vocabulary chart for Parallel Journeys By Eleanor Ayer
hypochondric
Constantly worrying about health
fuhrer
German word for leader, used to describe Hitler in the Nazi Party.
Anti- Semitism
Hatred or prejudice against jews
kinship
a blood or close relationship
ration
a limited amount of something
paragon
a perfect example
quarrel
an argument or fight
sullen
bad tempered or gloomy
emaciated
extremely skinny; malnorished
gruesome
full of horror; gory
Detained
held back
jeopardy
in danger; at risk of harm
naive
lack of wisdom
Boisterous
loud and nosey
taciturn
reserved , quiet, without a lot to say
clandestine
secret, private, or hidden
languid
slow or leisurely
oblige
to agree to do what someone asked
maimed
to permently injured
incriminate
to show proof of a crime
unsightly
unpleasant to look at