Anne Frank Vocabulary

The Diary of Anne Frank

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Vocabulary

shocked, horrified, or dismayed.

Ex: My mother was appalled by how poorly I did on my final exams.

appalled adjective

standing out and very easy to see

Ex: His colorful clothes made him conspicuous in the crowd.

conspicuous adjective

discontent or dissatisfied

Ex: Lisa was disgruntled because she could not go to the concert.

disgruntled adjective

a sense or sign of coming bad luck

Ex: The dark clouds gave the sailors
a sense of foreboding.

foreboding noun

unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly.

Ex: Jenny was inarticulate whenever she tried to talk to Harry.

inarticulate adjective

showing anger due to something unjust

Ex: The basketball player was ejected from the game for indignantly yelling at the referee.

indignantly adverb

a feeling of great joy

Ex: We felt jubilation when we won the tournament.

​jubilation noun

to feel intense dislike or disgust

Ex: I loathe the smell of castor oil.

loathe verb

overpowering by being cruel or unfair

Ex: The oppression of Jewish people was one of Hitler's goals.

​oppression noun

gaudy, showy, or vulgar

Ex: The woman dressed so ostentatiously that it made her neighbors laugh.

​ostentatiously adverb

intense noise or chaos

Ex: The cafeteria was
pandemonium every day.

​pandemonium noun

regret for wrongdoing

Ex: He felt remorse for stealing candy from the teacher's desk.

​remorse noun

Ex: There was a vile smell coming
from the bathroom.

offensive, disgusting

​vile adjective

to linger in emotion; to roll the body back and forth

Ex: Teresa could not help but wallow in sadness after her dog died.

​wallow verb

a strong feeling of eagerness or willingness

Ex: His enthusiasm reflects his zeal
for life.

​zeal noun