Survival in Auschwitz

Survival in Auschwitz Glossary

ambiguous

(adjective) Having a double or obscure meaning

atrocious

(adjective) Extremely savage or wicked

dessication

(noun) The preservation of food by removing its moisture

equilibrium

(noun) Balance

extraneous

(adjective) Irrelevant or superfluous

gullet

(noun) The throat or esophagus

Haftlinge

(noun) The word used for "prisoner" within the death camp

incredulous

(adjective) Unwilling to believe

Ka-Be

(noun) The camp infirmary

Lager

(noun) Prison camp

latrine

(noun) A communal toilet, particularly in a barracks or camp

mutilation

(noun) Rendering imperfect by incision or destruction

portentous

(adjective) significant (negative) as relates to a future happening; a sign

Prussian

(adjective) Of Prussia, a former German kingdom

rancid

(adjective) Smelling or tasting of rank, stale fat

repugnance

(noun) An aversion or antipathy towards something

scruples

(noun) Regarding a person's morals or propriety of an action

Tantalus

(noun) A Greek mythological figure punished in Tartarus: he was made to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches, with the fruit ever eluding his grasp, and the water always receding before he could take a drink

tepid

(adjective) Slightly warm

teutonic

(adjective) Relating to the characteristics of the people or language of Germany

thermograph

(noun) A thermometer that records the temperature it is taking

truss

(noun) A framework of rafters and struts supporting a bridge