Glossary

GLOSSARY (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
                                                                        

Acquiescence: the reluctant acceptance of something without protest.
Catacombs: an underground cemetery consisting of a subterranean gallery with recesses for tombs
Desaparecidos: a person who has disappeared, presumed killed by members of the armed services or the police.
"Dressed like the cops in Charlie Chaplin's The Kid": A silent film directed by Charlie Chaplin. The story is about the relationship between a child, and the man taking care of him, "the Tramp", played by Charlie Chaplin. 
Hay alguien: There's Somebody in Spanish 
Max Planck Institute: An independent association of German research institutes founded in 1911. It's main goal was supporting fundamental research in the natural life, social sciences, the arts, and humanities. 
Metallic: (of sound) resembling that produced by metal objects striking each other; sharp and ringing.
Monoteros: The guerrilla group of people in Argentina who rose up against the Argentinian regime.
“Opportunity makes the thief”: Anyone would steal, given a chance to do so without being punished. Mr. Cooper thought of himself as a moral man. But opportunity makes a thief, and with the safe unguarded he had the opportunity to steal thousands of dollars undetected.
Othello: Tragedy written by William Shakespeare in 1604
Parana: The capital city of Argentina, and the place where people of the government would reside.
Pedagogical effect {of punishment}: the unique effect of pedagogical training on each scale is examined by holding constant the effect of teaching experience.
Quieto: still, motionless, calm in Spanish 
Surreptitiously: in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively.