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Anne Frank Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| emigrated | (v.)to leave a country or region to live somewhere else |
| portly | (adj.) Fat |
| conspicuous | (adj.) easy to notice; obvious |
| mercurial | (adj.) characterized by rapid and unpredictable change of mood |
| loathe | (v.) to hate; to dislike something or someone greatly |
| vile | (adj.)disgusting; hateful; unpleasant |
| indignantly | (adv.) angrily aroused by something mean, unjust, or unworthy |
| intolerable | (adj.) unable to be endured |
| irony | (n.) the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect |
| wallow | (v.) indulge in an unrestrained way in (something that creates a pleasurable sensation). |
| zeal | (n.) great enthusiasm; a devotion to a cause, an ideal, or a goal |
| oppression | (n.) the act of keeping someone down through harsh and unjust use of power; the feeling of being heavily weighted down, either physically or mentally |
| latkes | (n.) potato pancakes |
| jubilation | (n.) rejoicing, a celebration or expression of joy |
| ostentatiously | (adv.) with great show or exaggeration |
| apalled | (adj.) horrified; shocked |
| stealthily | (adv.) characterized by stealth; secretly, furtively, or sneakily |
| pandemonium | (n.) wild confusion and noise; an uproar |
| remorse | (n.) a bitter regret or guilt after having done wrong |
| concentration camp | (n.) a prison camp in which political dissidents, members of minority ethnic groups, ect; are confined or held by government order |
| genocide | (n.) the extermination of a cultural or racial group |
| Gestapo | (n.) an official organization of secret police in Nazi Germany; Known for its ruthless methods and determination |
| Hanukkah | (n.) a yearly festival commemorating the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after a victory of the Jews over the Syrians in 165 BC |
| pogrom | (n.) an organized persecution and massacre, often officially prompted, of a minority, especially of Jews |
| ration | (n.) a fixed portion, share or allowance of food or provisions |