Zlatas Diary A Childs life in Sarajevo by

Zlata’s Diary A Child’s life in Sarajevo by Zlata Filipović Vocabulary

Zlata’s Diary - Vocabulary • barricades – (noun) a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy. • • procession – (noun) a group of people or things moving forwards in an orderly, regular, or ceremonial manner • • On March 2 (Monday) the whole city was full of barricades. The procession set out from the cathedral. shrapnel – (noun) shell fragments from either a bomb, missile or bullet. • A piece of shrapnel lodged in her brain and she died. • slaughter – (noun) the killing of great numbers of people or animals • massacre – (noun) the savage killing of large numbers of people, as in battle • • dismembered - (verb) to cut or remove the limbs (arms and/or legs) • • Through her tears she told us how she had seen dismembered bodies. negotiating – (verb) to deal or bargain with another or others in the preparation of a treaty or contract. • • SLAUGHTER! MASSACRE! HORROR! CRIME! BLOOD! SCREAMS! TEARS! DESPAIR! The “kids” are negotiating, and we are dying. meddling – (verb) to get involved in a matter without right or invitation; interfere • Now politics has started meddling around

Zlata’s Diary - Vocabulary • barricades – • • procession – • • (verb) to cut or remove the limbs (arms and/or legs) negotiating – • • (noun) the savage killing of large numbers of people, as in battle dismembered • • (noun) the killing of great numbers of people or animals massacre – • • (noun) shell fragments from either a bomb, missile or bullet. slaughter – • • (noun) a group of people or things moving forwards in an orderly, regular, or ceremonial manner shrapnel – • • (noun) a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy. (verb) to deal or bargain with another or others in the preparation of a treaty or contract. meddling – • (verb) to get involved in a matter without right or invitation; interfere

Pictures of the Siege of Sarajevo