Anne Frank Act 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

Threadbare

Answer 1

(adj.) Very thin and in bad condition from too much use

The poor children in threadbare clothes shiver when a cold breeze brushes by.

Question 2

Abruptly

Answer 2

(adj.) Very sudden and unexpected

The party ended abruptly when the lights went out.

Question 3

Capitulation

Answer 3

(n.) The act of surrendering or yielding

She gave a sigh of capitulation and finally agreed to give her brother her pen.

Question 4

Conspicuous

Answer 4

(adj.) Very easy to see or notice
The man said that he was going to rob a bank, but I’m pretty sure he was very conspicuous about it, because the police soon grabbed him.

Question 5

Reserved

Answer 5

(adj.) Not openly expressing feelings or opinions

She was quiet and reserved for a two year old.

Question 6

Interval

Answer 6

(n.) A gap in time.

At Bethany, there is a five minute interval between classes.

Question 7

Unabashed

Answer 7

(adj.) Not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed

He was unabashed by the effect his words provoked.

Question 8

Branded

Answer 8

(adj.) Mark out as having a particular bad or shameful quality.
The student branded by the principal as being a troublemaker always has to “have a chat” with the principal.

Question 9

Loathe

Answer 9

(v.) Feel intense dislike or disgust for.

If you loathe your job so much, then go work somewhere else!

Question 10

Intolerable

Answer 10

(adj.) Unable to be endured

The amount of homework that the teacher gives is intolerable.

Question 11

Insufferable

Answer 11

(adj.) Very bad or unpleasant; too unpleasant to deal with or accept.
I can’t take any more of her insufferable arrogance.

Question 12

Absorbed

Answer 12

(v.) Deeply interested or involved; preoccupied

He was so absorbed in writing his essay that he didn’t hear his mom come into his room.

Question 13

Vile

Answer 13

(adj.) Evil or immoral; disgusting

What is that vile odor coming out from the locker room in the corner?

Question 14

Domestic

Answer 14

(adj.) related to the running of a home or to family relations
Although he had grown up in an abusive home, after he married his high school sweetheart, his domestic life was very happy

Question 15

Meticulous

Answer 15

(adj.) Very careful about doing something in an extremely accurate and exact way.
She described the scene of the murder in meticulous detail for the police.

Question 16

Fortify

Answer 16

(v.) to make something, someone, or yourself stronger or feel less fearful
She took vitamin C everyday to fortify her body against illness

Question 17

Appalled

Answer 17

(v.) to cause (someone) to feel fear, shock, or disgust.

Question 18

Faltering (adj.)/ Falter (v.)

Answer 18

to stop being strong or successful; to begin to fail or weaken; to feel doubt about doing something.
Her voice faltered at the beginning of her speech at her father’s funeral, but a few minutes later, she felt calm and her voice was stronger.