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New Words in " The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas "

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  • 9. "Then this is what I am here to change", he said in a sinister voice. Please define " sinister".
    giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.
  • 7. " The noise of a door slamming came from downstairs and reverberated through the house so loudly..." Please define " reverberate".
    (of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo.
  • 5. " We're here, we've arrived, this is our home for the foreseeable future..." Please define " foreseeable".
    able to be predicted.
  • 2." Men in fantastic uniforms, women with typewriters that he had to keep his mucky hands off..." Please define"mucky".
    covered with dirt or filth.
  • 8. To keep himself entertained Bruno spent a long Saturday morning and afternoon creating a new diversion for himself.' Please define "diversion".
    an activity that diverts the mind from tedious or serious concerns; a recreation or pastime.
  • 3. " The new house, however, stood all on its own in an empty,desolate place and there were no other houses anywhere to be seen..." Please define "desolate".
    ( of a place) uninhabited and giving an impression of bleak emptiness.
  • 4. " The new house, however, stood all on its own in an empty,desolate place and there were no other houses anywhere to be seen..." Please define "desolate".
    ( of a place) uninhabited and giving an impression of bleak emptiness.
  • 6. " Weeks?" said Bruno, sounding disappointed but secretly pleased because he'd resigned himself to the idea of spending a month there." Please define " resign".
    accept that something undesirable can not be avoided.
  • 1. "Mother had walked into her own bedroom by then but Lars, the butler, was in there... "Please define " butler".
    the main chief male servant of the house.
  • 10. " And then, before he could change his mind, Bruno jumped off his bed and rummaged in his wardrobe for an overcoat and an old pair of boots..." Please define " rummage".
    search unsystematically and untidily through something.