Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary Terms

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cast of characters

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a list of all the characters in the play

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dialogue

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written conversation between characters that tells the story and makes up most of the text in a drama.

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stage directions

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often are italicized and in parentheses, and are mostly instructions about how to perform the drama

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conspicuous (adj.)

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obvious or very easy to see

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loathe (v.)

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to dislike something very much

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indignantly (adv.)

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in a way that shows shock or anger over something that is unfair/unjust

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inarticulate (adj.)

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unable to speak clearly or in a way that others understand

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ostentatiously (adv.)

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acting in an exaggerated way or in a way that attracts attention

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appalled (adj.)

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to feel horror and shock about something

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communicate (v.)

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share or exchange information, news, or ideas