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ENGLISH
Anne Frank Vocab
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History
8th Grade
05/11/2012

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belfry
Definition
the part of a tower that holds the bells
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carillon
Definition
a set of stationary bells, each producing one note of the scale
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rucksack
Definition
a knapsack or backpack
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conspicuous
Definition
noticeable
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portly
Definition
large, heavy and dignified
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mercurial
Definition
quick or changeable in behavior
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unabashed
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unashamed, unembarrassed
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insufferable
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unbearable
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meticulous
Definition
extremely careful about details
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fatalist
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one who believes that all events are determined by fate and cannot be changed
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ostentatiously
Definition
in a showy way
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Gestapo
Definition
the secret police force of the German Nazi state, known for its terrorism and atrocities
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apprehension
Definition
a fearful feeling about the futrue; dread
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convulsive
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having an involuntary contraction or spasm of the muscles; shuddering
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inarticulate
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speechless or unable to express oneself
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indignant
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filled with anger over some meanness or injustice
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ineffectually
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without producing the desired effect
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intuition
Definition
ability to know immediately, without reasoning
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stealthily
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in a secretive or sneaky way
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