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A vocabulary word list for The Diary of Anne Frank is arranged in order of appearance:

• Sun., 14 June 1942:
  enhance, emigrate, Montessori, ardent, blithely, incurable, inventiveness, verse, fanatic, indefinite, superfluous, veranda, satchel, chattel, linoleum, annex, agitation, pique, monotonous, obstinate, cardigan, smuggle, umpteenth, bicker, barbarism, tongue-tied, fishwife, precaution, impoverish, Gestapo, prominent, saboteur, vile, convey, squabble, gnaw, condemn, florin, congenial, charwoman, vermin, wretched, attribute, inflammation, disinfectant, incoherent, disposition
• Wed.,13 Jan. 1943:
  rucksack, deprive, wage, clogs, dejected, mocking, rebuke, venom, lavatory, scamper, emancipation, jittery, chamomile, distort, aloof, ventilate, fray, siege, drizzle, barrage, smolder, tumult, pedantic, coquettish, portfolio, capitulation, perturbed
• Mon. evening, 8 Nov. 1943:
  palpitation, impenetrable, inflammable, lozenge, brimful, patronage, manifest, diligent, ironically, reproach, disheartened, witticism, hoity-toity, obliging, intuition, privation, wrestle, forthcoming
• Wed.,15 March 1944:
  reign, incessant, exempt, prudish, infinite, precarious, quell, suppress, inaccessible
• Mon., 8 May 1944:
  topsy-turvy, capitulation, blubbering, embody, exuberant, supercilious, peevish

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  The The Diary of Anne Frank Fill-in-the-blanks worksheet uses a vocabulary list taken directly from The Diary of Anne Frank. The vocabulary words are used in context but do not refer to events in the actual diary.
  The following vocabulary word list from The Diary of Anne Frank contains 18 words. If you are unfamiliar with the the definition, research and study it. Put your answers in the Diary of Anne Frank fill-in-the-blank worksheet. If you are working on ACT or SAT words, this vocabulary selection from The Diary of Anne Frank should help you.
  Vocabulary Word List from The Diary of Anne Frank:
  barrage, chamomile, charwoman, coquettish, blithely, incessant, palpitation, pedantic, perturbed, pique, privation, quell, rucksack, saboteur, satchel, superfluous, vermin, vile

  The Diary of Anne Frank Fill-in-the-blanks worksheet activity:

• 1. That little girl _______ enjoys every day because she experiences life without worries or cares.
• 2. Jake runs an organized meeting and minimizes discussions to avoid _______ comments.
• 3. Mary arrived at Harriet’s carrying a _______ containing two puzzles, two pens and two pencils.
• 4. Dolly was quite hurt by Blanche’s pointed remarks and left her house in a _______ of resentment.
• 5. A detective with acute powers of observation has apprehended that _______ who had obstructed the law and caused damage.
• 6. During wars _______ occurrences take place that shame and disgust even the most forgiving people.
• 7. Christine pitied the _______ who toiled long hours washing and cleaning in the building.
• 8. The exterminator arrived to rid the house of _______,those small, common and objectionable pests.
• 9. Bobby climbed the hill with a cotton _______ on his back filled with his sandwiches and water bottle.
• 10. When Juliet felt poorly, she requested a cup of _______ knowing the tea might help improve her health.
• 11. Faced with a _______ of questions and limited time, Claire announced she would answer only two more of them.
• 12. Emma’s professor demanded such _______ details for every answer that she spent extra hours on her research.
• 13. Jocelyn was a _______ flirt who batted her eyelashes and often pretended to swoon to ensure a man’s attention.
• 14. Only after everyone was safe in the aftermath of the accident did the _______ of Vivian’s heart lessen.
• 15. Due to the _______ of water to drink in the desert, Jenny became dehydrated in the heat and quite ill.
• 16. Don woke to _______ hammering sounds at midnight and realized someone urgently needed help.
• 17. Bonnie is able to _______ her mother’s anxiety because she is always calm and speaks in a gentle manner.
• 18. Calvin’s disclosure will ________ Doris so much that she will need to sit down to digest the tragic news.ANSWERS:
  1. blithely
  2. superfluous
  3. satchel
  4. pique
  5. saboteur
  6. vile
  7. charwoman
  8. vermin
  9. rucksack
  10. chamomile
  11. barrage
  12. pedantic
  13. coquettish
  14. palpitation
  15. privation
  16. incessant
  17. quell
  18. perturb

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