Chapter 1-4 Vocab (The boy in the striped pajamas)

muster

gather for a symbol (a number or amount)

imitate

copy or replicate

decent

implies being proper or respectable

chaos

complete disorder and confusion

fury

leader in German (Adolf Hitler)

wardrobe

a large tall cabinet in which clothes may be stored

banister

handrail at the side of a staircase

desolate

empty and bleak a sense of abandonment

restrictions

a limiting condition or measure

aromas

pleasent smell

frothy

bubble or foaming

luxury

the state of great comfort, and extravagant living

foreseeable

to be for seen or predicted or expected

content

in a state of satisfaction or ease

priorities

a thing that is more important than others

respectable

is considered to have good morals and standards

mistook

to make an error

civilization

the stage of human, social and cultural development

casually

in a relaxed and informal way

bales

large bundles of goods often tied up with wine

barbed wire

wires with clusters of short, sharp spikes

surveyed

look carefully and thoroughly at

conclude

bring something to an end

despite

without being affected by, in spite of ( it happens regardless

decidedly

undoubtedly, undeniably (clear or or definite)

determination

to help others in the face of danger

debated

argue about something in a formal manner

commotion

a state of confusion and noisy disturbance

awe

a feeling of respect mixed with fear or wonder

lacquered

a protective covering consulting of resin

significance

deep important meaning or weight behind an event person, or object in relationsto the Holocaust that is occurring around Bruno

salute

a combination of words and actions that signals the novels

customary

something that is normal for a particular person, society, or culture

complementing

adding to something in a way that improves it

splendor

grand, magnificent or brilliant

insolent

being rude or disrespectful in speech or conduct

ergo

therefore