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1. Anne Frank Vocabulary Aggravating - (Adj.) to annoy or exasperate Squidward finds Spongebob and Patrick aggravating because of their constant immaturity. Appalled - (Adj.) struck with fear Americans were appalled, immediately taking many precautions, when they heard the news reports that our country had been attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001

2. Anne Frank Vocabulary Apprehension - (N.) anxiety that something bad will happen The Jews were filled with apprehension when the Nazis shoved them into packed, unsanitary cattle cars to make the long journey to the concentration camps. Belfry - (N.) the part of the tower that holds the bell Quasimodo ran to the church's belfry to sound the bells and announce the start of a celebration.

3. Anne Frank Vocabulary Carillon - (N.) A set of stationary bells, each producing one note of the scale One of the bells on the carillon cracked, causing the beautiful song to sound out of tune when the broken bell was struck. Fatalist - (N.) One who believes that all events are determined by fate The fatalist believed that there was nothing he could have done to prevent his car accident, even though he was driving recklessly.

4. Anne Frank Vocabulary Conspicuous- (Adj.) Noticeable The conspicuous man wore a horse head and repeatedly ran behind the live newscast of Hurricane Sandy. (Adj.) Speechless or unable to express oneself. Inarticulate - People become inarticulate, often stumbling over their words, when reporters ask them to respond to a devastating event.

5. Anne Frank Vocabulary I can’t tell them. They will take EVERYTHING! Indifference - (N.) Lack of care or concern The indifference shown by the student was really his way of hiding his apprehension about showing his parents the failing grade. Indignant - (Adj.) Filled with anger over some meanness or injustice The indignant protesters shouted at the lawyers who won the case for the murderer because of a legal loop hole.

6. Anne Frank Vocabulary Leisure - (N.) free and unoccupied time People believe that celebrities enjoy a life of leisure; however, most celebrities spend a lot of their time working. Loathe - (V.) to dislike greatly Americans loathe the Taliban because of their attack on America on September 11, 2001.

7. Anne Frank Vocabulary Ineffectually - (Adj.) without producing the desired effect Daffy tried to warn Wile E. Coyote that there was a cliff ahead, ineffectually waving his arms and shouting at him, but Wile E. was too focused on the Road Runner and plummeted into the valley. Intuition - (N.) ability to know immediately without reason The mother’s intuition made her feel like something was wrong with her daughter, so she called the daycare to check up on her and they relayed that she had just fell off the swing and scrapped her knee.

8. Anne Frank Vocabulary Mercurial - (Adj.) quick or changeable in behavior When people are under a lot of stress, they often suffer from mercurial mood swings that cause others around them to choose their words wisely. Meticulous - (Adj.) extremely careful about details The meticulous CSI investigators always attend to every detail of a crime scene in order to help solve the case.

9. Anne Frank Vocabulary Ostentatiously- (Adv.) in a showy way The conspicuous Lady Gaga ostentatiously wears outrageous outfits to gain the media’s attention. Pandemonium - (N.) a scene of wild disorder Pandemonium spread throughout Philadelphia as fans flooded the streets and celebrated when the Phillies won the World Seriesin 2008.

10. Anne Frank Vocabulary Sarcastic - (Adj.) speaking with sharp mockery intended to hurt another Hermione cried on Harry’s shoulder after Draco’ssarcastic remark about her being nothing more than a dirty mud blood. Stealthily - (Adv.) in a secretive or sneaky way The Grinch moved stealthilythroughout Whoville, being sure not to wake any of the Whos, as he stole all of their holiday decorations and presents.