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Vocabulary for The Diary of Anne Frank
1. appalled
Part of Speech –verb
Definition –horrified
Sentence – The world was appalled that Adolph Hitler would kill Jews because he believed they were
an inferior race.
2. conspicuous
Part of Speech –adjective
Definition – easily seen or noticed; obvious
Sentence - He was conspicuous by his booming laughter; he could not blend in with the crowd.
3. foreboding
Part of Speech –Noun
Definition – to foretell or predict
Sentence – The dark clouds forebode a tornado entering the state.
4. inarticulate
Part of Speech –adjective
Definition –lacking the ability to express oneself
Sentence - His mouth stuffed, he could utter only inarticulate sounds.
5. zeal
Part of Speech – noun
Definition – enthusiasm
Sentence - Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. ~ Charles Buxton
6. loathe
Part of Speech –verb
Definition –to hate
Sentence – Ms. Foley loathes the Boston Red Sox.
7. pandemonium
Part of Speech –noun
Definition –wild uproar
Sentence - There was crazy pandemonium as people were trying to leave the rock concert.
8. vile
Part of Speech –adjective
Definition –disgusting
Sentence – The boy found the taste of lemonade to be vile, and he spit it out.
9. wallow
Part of Speech -v
Definition –to indulge in
Sentence – Sometimes people tend to wallow in their sorrows.
10. jubilation
Part of speech –n
Defintion – act of rejoicing
Sentence -Peter's jubilation over obtaining Yankees tickets brought tears of joy to his eyes.