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Anne Frank
Vocabulary words taken from pages 70-94
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| emancipation - 70 | the act of freeing or state of being freed. |
| squabbling - 70 | participating in a silly quarrel. |
| aggressor - 70 | a person, group, or nation that attacks first or uses hostile words or actions; an assailant or invader. |
| stockinged - 73 | Wearing stockings or socks. |
| wretched - 75 | Very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; sorrowful. |
| tactless - 77 | lacking tact; offensively blunt. |
| corset - 79 | a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body. |
| conscience - 81 | The inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action. |
| clandestine - 83 | characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy. |
| translate - 82 | to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own. |
| correspondence - 85 | communication by exchange of letters. |
| torrent - 87 | 1. a stream of water flowing with great speed and violence. 4. a violent, tumultuous, or powerful flow. |
| mythology - 86 | 1. a body of myths. Example: Greek myths. |
| pedantic - 88 | 1. ostentatious in one's learning. 2. overly concerned with minute details of teaching or learning. |
| tumult - 91 | 1. violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob. An uproar. |
| haste - 93 | 1. swiftness of motion; speed; |
| cunning - 94 | 1. skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile. |
| coquetry - 94 | 1. flirtatious behavior. |
| vanity - 94 | 1. excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.. |