Anne Frank Flashcards
Melcancholy
the feeling of sadness, extreme sadness
the feeling of sadness, extreme sadness
Melancholy
Albeit
although (conjunction), in spite of
although (conjunction), in spite of
Albeit
Pogrom
an organized massacre of a specific ethnic group with government support
an organized massacre of a specific ethnic group with government support
Pogrom
Placard
poster or sign on display that gives information
Ardent
enthusiastic, passionate
enthusiastic, passionate
Ardent
Blithely
merrily happy
merrily happy
Blithely
Chattel
movable personal possession
movable personal possession
Chattel
Scullery
small kitchen
small kitchen
Scullery
Rebuke
to criticize or reprimand
to criticize or reprimand
Rebuke
Incoherent
written or shown in a confusing way, unintelligible
written or shown in a confusing way, unintelligible
Incoherent
Disdainful
scornful, lack of respect, contempt
scornful, lack of respect, contempt
Disdainful
Staid
conventional, proper, serious
conventional, proper, serious
Staid
Incendiary
combustible, can cause fires
combustible, can cause fires
Incendiary
Aloof
reserved, cautious
reserved, cautious
Aloof
Calndestine
kept secret, done secretively
kept secret, done secretively
Clandestine
Tumult
loud confused noise made by a group of people
loud confused noise made by a group of people
Tumult
flirtatious behavior
Coquetry
Coquetry
flirtatious behavior
Irrevocable
not able to be changed, irreversible
not able to be changed, irreversible
Irrevocable
Incessantly
without interruption
without interruption
Incessantly
Capitulate
to surrender
to surrender
Capitulate
Fatuous
foolish
foolish
Fatuous
Mania
current craze or obsession
current craze or obsession
Mania
Beseech
beg or implore
beg or implore
Beseech
Brusquely
abrupt in speech or manner
abrupt in speech or manner
Brusquely
Pensive
thoughtful
thoughtful
Pensive
Deftly
skillful in a task
skillful in a task
Deftly
Solace
comfort, something that brings peace
comfort, something that brings peace
Solace
Superficial
shallow, at the surface
shallow, at the surface
Superficial
Adroit
dexterous
dexterous
Adroit
Precarious
risky, likely to collapse
risky, likely to collapse
Precarious
Pseudonym
a fictitious or fake name
a fictitious or fake name
Pseudonym
Livid
furiously angry
furiously angry
Livid
Jocular
humorous, playful
humorous, playful
Jocular
Asylum
a place of safety or a refuge
a place of safety or a refuge
Asylum
Abyss
a never ending, bottomless pit
a never ending, bottomless pit
Abyss
Meditative
considered thought
considered thought
Meditative
Scudding
quickly moving
quickly moving
Scudding
Impeccable
faultless, perfection
faultless, perfection
Impeccable
Supercilious
behaving or looking as if they are superior, arrogant
behaving or looking as if they are superior, arrogant
Supercilious