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Diary Voc. 1
Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary List 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| belfry | n. the part of a bell tower or steeple in which bells are housed |
| carillon | n. a set of fixed tuned bells sounded by hammers |
| inhospitable | adj. harsh and difficult to live in; uninviting; forbidding |
| hinged | adj. attached or joined |
| opaque | adj. not able to be seen through; not transparent; cloudy; filmy |
| chamber vessel | n. a hollow container used to hold liquids; basin |
| battered | adj. damaged by age and repeated use; shabby |
| sparsely | adv. in a thinly dispersed manner; in small numbers; meagerly |
| recessed | adj. set or built in a surrounding wall or surface; sunken |
| perforated | adj. pieced with a hole or holes; punctured |
| crude | adj. in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined; unpolished |
| conceals | v. keep from sight; hide; cover; obscures |
| disarray | n. a state of disorganization or untidiness; chaos; dishevelment |
| hasty | adj. done or acting with excessive speed or urgency; hurried; swift |
| tattered | adj. old and torn; in poor condition; ragged; dilapidated |
| shreds | n. material that is cut up or torn; scraps |
| ajar | adj. slightly open; agape; unfastened |
| threadbare | adj. clothing that becomes thin with age; worn-out |
| rucksack | n. a bag with should straps that is carried on the back; backpack |
| jaunty | adj. having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner; glee; jolly |