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Diary of Anne Frank
November 19, 1942 - August 23, 1943
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Literature
8th Grade
03/11/2011

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Term
lorries
Definition
a small cart or wagon
Term
Allies
Definition
the nations, primarily Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United
States, allied against the Axis during World War II
Term
disdainful
Definition
despise or unworthy of pride
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pedantic
Definition
has to have everything perfect
pays attention to every small detail; especially rules and learning
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aloof
Definition
set apart or aside either physically or emotionally
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mirth
Definition
gladness expressed with laughter
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clandestine
Definition
done in secret usually because it is wrong
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indignant
Definition
angered at something unjust or wrong
(it's just plain unfair and I am mad)
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torrent
Definition
an overwhelming number or amount
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staid
Definition
fixed or permanent;
sober or serious
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emancipation
Definition
to free from bondage or a "political bully"
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wanton
Definition
unrestrainedly excessive
(like wanton endangerment)
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tact
Definition
to speak or act in a way that doesn't offend someone else
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rucksack
Definition
a knapsack or back pack
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tumult
Definition
a disturbance or commotion
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coquetry
Definition
flirting
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trundle
Definition
a small wheel or roller
(a trundle bed slides under another bed)
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grouser
Definition
a person who moans and groans and grumbles and complains
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oculist
Definition
an eye doctor
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