1. The Diary of Anne Frank
Vocabulary

2. Sparsely-of few and scattered elements; not thickly grown or settled
Blackout-a period when lights are kept off to guard against enemy airplane attack in a war
Rucksack-knapsack; back pack
Compassionate-showing sorrow or pity for the suffering or misfortune of another
Capitulation-to surrender, usually on terms agreed upon in advance

3. Portly-heavy of body; stout
Conspicuous-easily seen
Reserved-cautious in word and actions
Mercurial-characterized by rapid and unpredictable change of mood
Unabashed-not easily embarrassed

4. Loathe-to feel extreme disgust for
Intolerable-not tolerable; unbearable
Insufferable-impossible to endure; intolerable
Coeducational-education of male and female students at the same school
Scoffingly-to express something with scorn or mockery

5. Meticulous-extremely or overly careful in small details
Deported-to force a person who is not a citizen to leave a country
Subdued-to bring under control
Disgruntled-to put into a bad mood
Onslaught-a violent attack

6. Foreboding-to have a feeling that something unfortunate is about to happen
Pretense-a claim usually not supported by facts
Animation-the state of being full of life and energy; lively
Intuition-the power of knowing immediately and without conscious reasoning
Gauntlet-a double file of men armed with weapons with which to strike at a person who is made to run between them