1. THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Bellwork Vocabulary # 2.0

2. Every day of the week of Monday, November 30 Dude, it’s reading time! Begin your two column journal. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.

3. Monday, November 30 Write out the vocabulary words on your sheet of bellwork paper. 1. Abyss – (Noun)bottomless hole; a vast expanse or depth 2. Accord – (Noun) agreement; state of harmony 3. Enhance – (verb) to make better, to improve 4. Exquisite – (Adjective) perfect (or close to perfect) in a lovely or delicate way 5. Fatuous – (adjective) foolish; silly in an obnoxious way 6. Foreboding – (adjective) premonition of evil; an ominous omen (the feeling something bad is going to happen)

4. Monday, November 30 Write out the vocabulary words on your sheet of bellwork paper. 7. humane – (adjective) kind, compassionate, sympathetic and considerate 8. impeccable – (adjective)free from fault or blame; flawless 9. impudent – (adjective) disrespectful; characterized by improper bold behavior 10. incessant – (adjective) uninterrupted, constant 11. indignation – (noun) anger as a result of something unjust 12. ingenuity – (noun) cleverness, inventiveness, resourcefulness

5. Tuesday, December 1 1. Draw a picture of humane. 2. Draw a picture of exquisite. Write the sentence, then insert the correct vocabulary word. 1. I can’t stand the ______________ way that some seventh graders act. They are so immature 2. When my dog died, I fell into an ______________ of despair. It felt like my emotions plummeted to the bottom of the Earth.

6. Wednesday, December 2 nd Directions: Write out the sets of synonyms and then write the matching vocabulary word. 1. continual, relentless, persistent, _________________ 2. ominous, menacing, threatening, ________________ 3. harmony, unity, agreement, __________________ Write the sentence, then insert the correct vocabulary word. 1. I get so annoyed at my teacher’s _____________ talking. Why does she have to teach all the time?

7. Thursday, December 4 th Write out the sentence and insert the correct vocabulary word. 1. I love to read because it allows my mind to _____________ its understanding of the world. 2. My dad has ______________timing because he turned on the porch light right as my brother and his girlfriend were saying goodbye. 3. It is important to be _________________ to animals. It is hard to imagine being cruel to a helpless dog.

8. Friday, December 4 th Directions: Write out the sets of synonyms and then write the matching vocabulary word. 1. annoyance, outrage, resentment __________________ 2. inventiveness, resourcefulness, imagination _________________________ 3. improve, increase, heighten, ___________________

9. Friday, December 4 th Write out the sentence and insert the correct vocabulary word. 1. My house has been in ___________ since my mother mentioned that Santa Clause is watching. 2. Life is ______________ unless you have a goals. There is no reason to get up in the morning. 3.The ________________ girl cussed at Mrs. Raprich.