Anne Frank

Vocab 2

Apprehension: noun

• anticipation of adversity or misfortune

Convulsive: adjective

• the nature of or characterized by convulsions or spasms

Foreboding: noun

• a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.; presentiment.

Enmity: noun

• a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism

Forlorn: adjective

• desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable• lonely and sad; forsaken• expressive of hopelessness; despairing• bereft; destitute (forlorn of comfort)

Guilder: noun

• a silver or nickel coin and monetary unit of the Netherlands until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 cents; florin

Inarticulate: adjective

• lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech

• unable to use articulate speech

Ineffectual: adjective

• without satisfactory or decisive effect• powerless; impotent

Intuition: noun

• direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension

Onslaught: noun

• an onset, assault, or attack, especially a vigorous one

Pandemonium: noun

• wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos

Purgatory: noun

• Condition or place of temporary punishment• For Christians, a place souls go to be

temporarily punished before going to heaven

Remorse: noun

• deep and painful regret for wrongdoing

Aggravating: adjective

• Causing or full of annoyance

Ascot: noun

• a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them