Anne Frank Flashcards
(33 cards)
Tableau
a group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or from history
Stylized
represented in a free, imaginative way
Conspicuous
standing out or easily noticeable
Ration book
A booklet containing stamps entitling a person to a limited quantity of an item, often used during a war shortage
Betrayed
put person in danger after revealing secret information about them
Borne
Endured
Quicksilver
highly changeable in mood
Menorah
A traditional Jewish candle holder symbolizing the eight nights of Hanukkah
Infuriating
causing anger and exasperation because of a certain behavior
Feverishly
Done with haste, urgency, and intensely
Clockwork
the mechanical workings inside a clock instrument, or toy, symbolizing precision and reliability
counter
work against, have an opposing effect
pretense
a phony claim; an act of pretending to be what one
liberated
allowed to go free from a state of captivity
cunningly
in an artful, crafty or wily way, often to gain an advantage
looms
appears ahead in a menacing or ominous way
impenetrable
unable to be penetrated or broken into
incomprehensible
unable to be understood
Exquisite
delicately or uniquely beautiful
longing
Desiring deeply
intimate
very close confiding
reverie
A happy trance-like state of self reflection
blackmail
The act of demanding that someone do something (usually give money) in exchange for the demander not revealing secret information
nature
Set of character traits that determines how a person is likely to behave
