Zlata's Diary Glossary

Zlata's Diary Glossary

Shells

An explosive projectile used in war, like a bullet

Remote

Far away

Hold my tongue

Be quiet

Conflict

A serious argument

Witnessing

Living through; experiencing

Cheerful

Very happy and optimistic

Bosnia-Herzegovina

A country in the Balkans, Southeast Europe

Ciao

Italian for 'bye'

Confide

To trust in someone and tell them an important secret

Demilitarization

Taking control away from the military

Negotiating

Discussing something in order to reach a mutual agreement

Philosophising

Thinking about a deep, complicated theoretical issue

Rife

Widespread, on a large scale

Shrapnel

Small pieces of explosive material, such as bomb fragments

Strudel

A sweet desert, popular in Germany and Austria

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