from Zlatas Diary Vocabulary Shining Star, Book A UNIT 4, Part 2

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT p. 155

ambulance An ambulance drove the sick and injured people to the hospital. a special vehicle that drives sick and injured people to the hospital

madness The war killed many people and achieved little. It was madness. crazy times; chaotic

massacre Hundreds of people were killed in the massacre. mass killings (when many people died from an attack)

negotiate The two presidents must negotiate to end the war between their countries. meet and discuss a problem

peace People were happy when the war was over and there was peace again. no war; no fighting

suffering War causes a lot of pain and suffering for many people. difficult, hard times

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shells bombs

sorrow sadness

grown-ups adults

Emergency Clinic a place to go for emergency medical attention

nag someone who asks for something again and again

disappointed sad because you expected something different

were beside ourselves were very worried

Ive got a lump in my throat I feel like crying

knot in my tummy bad feeling about something

madhouse a place where everyone seems crazy

tearing our hair out feeling very worried

dismembered bodies bodies with no arms or legs

the kids Zlatas slang for the politicians

outwit be more clever than someone; trick

wind up end up with; finally be

colleagues people you work with

expelled forced to leave

berserk crazy

walking my feet off walking a lot

Czerny, Bach, Mozart, and Chopin famous composers who wrote piano music

Ill give it my all Ill do my best

for ages for a long time

the shortage of not enough

back to earth not dreaming; back to reality

scattered in many different places

latter the second of two things mentioned Example: –There were hot dogs and hamburgers. I preferred the latter.

wrinkles lines in the face