Kindertransport Glossary

by Diane Samuels

Kindertransport Glossary

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Sumptuous

Grand, magnificent

Tenacious

Firm, strong

Nefarious

Vile, evil

Pedant

Casualist, formalist

Convolved

Coil together

Ludicrous

Idiotic, ridiculous

Noisome

Repellent, unpleasant

Egress

Retreat, departure

Depreciation

Decline, slump

Boisterous

Active, lively

Probity

Virtue, decency

Subvert

Overthrow, unsettle

Corpulent

Plump, obese

Elocution

Vocalizing, speech

Deride

Insult, ridicule

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