Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary #1.5
1. congenial – adj- characterized by friendliness, being agreeable
2. contempt –noun- scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
3. cynical – adj-often finding fault; pessimistic; distrustful of human nature
4. despairing –adj- feeling or showing loss of hope; hopeless, discouraged
5. diligent – adj-characterized by steady attention and energetic effort in a pursuit or study
6. din –noun- loud and discordant noises; a cacophony of confused sounds
7. discord –noun- lack of agreement, tension, strife
8. ecstasy –noun- extreme happiness
9. emaciated –adj- very thin (usually as a result of starvation or illness)
10. estrange –verb- to alienate, to separate
11. excise –verb- to remove by cutting or to delete
12. exhaust – verb- to use up; to drain (I have exhausted all my resources for finding a new job)
1. scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
2. hopeless, discouraged
contempt
despairing
3.
loud and discordant noises; cacophony
din
4.
extreme happiness
5.
very thin (usually as a result of starvation) emaciated
ecstasy
Diary of Anne Frank Vocab #1.5
Name:____________________________
Spelling Practice
Pay close attention to the spelling of your vocabulary words. If the word is spelled correctly, simply write CORRECT in the blank. If
the word is spelled incorrectly, write the correct spelling on the blank.
1. congenial
7. discord
2. contimpt
8. ecstasy
3. sinical
9. emaseated
4. disparing
10. estrange
5. diligent
11. ixcise
6. den
12. exaust
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Words will be used only once! Points will be deducted for a misspelled word.
congenial
contempt
emaciated
estrange
excise
exhaust
cynical
despairing
diligent
din
discord
ecstasy
1. Many of the prisoners in concentration camps became
months.
2. My friend is so
from lack of food for so many
; she never sees the good in anything, only the bad.
3. Pete ran a five mile race on Friday evening and then biked ten miles on Saturday. By Sunday, Pete had
(ed) all his energy and needed to rest.
4. Dr. Ramirez will
leg will be gone.
the tumor during surgery, so that when Carson wakes up, the lump in her
5. Ronald and his dad had been
they finally met again and were reunited.
(ed) for several years, so it was a great joy to both of them when
6. Arguing and shouting creates much
in a home. It is much better to talk things out
quietly and honestly than to scream and hurt people’s feelings.
7. Bronson is a
befriend any new person.
8. The
guy, always smiling at people in the hallway, and always willing to help and
coming from that basement was a band playing very loud and very badly.
9. Pat was a
student, always studying and completing her work on time. She knew that her
efforts would pay off when progress report time came around.
10. Martin showed his
for Les by always shoving him into the wall whenever he passed.
It had all started when the two were in a disagreement about a girl.
11. Kayla thought her
math grade would never get better. She really didn’t think there was
anything she could do to improve it.
12. When Anna scored a perfect grade on her science test, her
brilliant smile.
showed on face, lighting it up with a
Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary Quiz #1.5
Write the definition for the vocabulary word.
1. congenial
2. discord
3. contempt
4. diligent
5. ecstasy
6. estrange
Use the vocabulary words in original sentences, using
context clues to show your understanding of the meaning.
7. din
8. cynical
9. excise
10. despairing
11. emaciated
12. exhaust
Diary of Anne Frank Vocab #1.5
Name:____________________________
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Words will be used only once! Points will be deducted for a misspelled word.
congenial
contempt
emaciated
estrange
excise
exhaust
cynical
despairing
diligent
din
discord
ecstasy
1. Many of the prisoners in concentration camps became
from lack of food for so many
months.
2. My friend is so
; she never sees the good in anything, only the bad.
3. Pete ran a five mile race on Friday evening and then biked ten miles on Saturday. By Sunday, Pete had
(ed) all his energy and needed to rest.
4. Dr. Ramirez will
the tumor during surgery, so that when Carson wakes up, the lump in her
leg will be gone.
5. Ronald and his dad had been
(ed) for several years, so it was a great joy to both of them when
they finally met again and were reunited.
6. Arguing and shouting creates much
in a home. It is much better to talk things out
quietly and honestly than to scream and hurt people’s feelings.
7. Bronson is a
befriend any new person.
8. The
guy, always smiling at people in the hallway, and always willing to help and
coming from that basement was a band playing very loud and very badly.
Diary of Anne Frank Vocab #1.5
Name:____________________________
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Words will be used only once! Points will be deducted for a misspelled word.
congenial
contempt
emaciated
estrange
excise
exhaust
cynical
despairing
diligent
din
discord
ecstasy
1. Many of the prisoners in concentration camps became
from lack of food for so many
months.
2. My friend is so
; she never sees the good in anything, only the bad.
3. Pete ran a five mile race on Friday evening and then biked ten miles on Saturday. By Sunday, Pete had
(ed) all his energy and needed to rest.
4. Dr. Ramirez will
the tumor during surgery, so that when Carson wakes up, the lump in her
leg will be gone.
5. Ronald and his dad had been
(ed) for several years, so it was a great joy to both of them when
they finally met again and were reunited.
6. Arguing and shouting creates much
in a home. It is much better to talk things out
quietly and honestly than to scream and hurt people’s feelings.
7. Bronson is a
befriend any new person.
8. The
guy, always smiling at people in the hallway, and always willing to help and
coming from that basement was a band playing very loud and very badly.
9. Pat was a
student, always studying and completing her work on time. She knew that her
efforts would pay off when progress report time came around.
10. Martin showed his
for Les by always shoving him into the wall whenever he passed.
It had all started when the two were in a disagreement about a girl.
11. Kayla thought her
math grade would never get better. She really didn’t think there was
anything she could do to improve it.
12. When Anna scored a perfect grade on her science test, her
brilliant smile.
showed on face, lighting it up with a
Spelling Practice
Pay close attention to the spelling of your vocabulary words. If the word is spelled correctly, simply write CORRECT in the blank. If
the word is spelled incorrectly, write the correct spelling on the blank.
1. congenial
7. discord
2. contimpt
8. ecstasy
3. sinical
9. emaseated
4. disparing
10. estrange
5. diligent
11. ixcise
6. den
12. exaust
9. Pat was a
student, always studying and completing her work on time. She knew that her
efforts would pay off when progress report time came around.
10. Martin showed his
for Les by always shoving him into the wall whenever he passed.
It had all started when the two were in a disagreement about a girl.
11. Kayla thought her
math grade would never get better. She really didn’t think there was
anything she could do to improve it.
12. When Anna scored a perfect grade on her science test, her
brilliant smile.
showed on face, lighting it up with a
Spelling Practice
Pay close attention to the spelling of your vocabulary words. If the word is spelled correctly, simply write CORRECT in the blank. If
the word is spelled incorrectly, write the correct spelling on the blank.
1. congenial
7. discord
2. contimpt
8. ecstasy
3. sinical
9. emaseated
4. disparing
10. estrange
5. diligent
11. ixcise
6. den
12. exaust