The Diary of a Young Girl Vocabulary List #1 ELA
ardent O (adjective) O intensely enthusiastic or devoted; zealous
superfluous O (adjective) O more than is needed
trivial O (adjective) O unimportant; insignificant
obstinate O (adjective) O stubborn
gaudy O (adjective) O bright and showy, but lacking in good taste
ration O (noun) O a fixed portion or share
ludicrous O (adjective) O so absurd, ridiculous as to cause or merit laughter
melancholy O (noun) O sadness or depression of spirits
Fascist O (noun) O one who practices Fascism
fate O (noun) O final outcome
modest O (adjective) O behaving in a way that is considered proper
optimism O (noun) O belief that good will ultimately overcome evil
persevere O (verb) O to continue in some course of action, in spite of difficulty
pious O (adjective) O having or showing religious devotion
pride O (noun) O respect for oneself
sacrifice O (noun) O to give up something valued for the sake of something having a more pressing claim
vile O (adjective) O degrading; low; mean
dejected O (adjective) O in low spirits; depressed
emancipation O (noun) O release from bondage
indifferent O (adjective) O having or showing no concern