Unit 5: Novel Study: The Diary of a Young Girl, June 12, 1942–November 17, 1943

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  1. disposition
    your usual mood
  2. finicky
    fussy, especially about details
  3. pogrom
    organized persecution of an ethnic group, especially Jews
  4. capitulation
    the act of surrendering, usually under agreed conditions
  5. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  6. hypochondriac
    a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
  7. surreptitiously
    in a secretive manner
  8. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  9. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  10. calisthenics
    light exercises designed to promote general fitness
  11. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  12. Gestapo
    the secret state police in Nazi Germany
  13. saboteur
    someone who deliberately destroys or disrupts something
  14. disciplinarian
    someone who demands and enforces strict conformity to rules
  15. shenanigan
    reckless or malicious behavior that causes annoyance
  16. lax
    without rigor or strictness
  17. hemorrhage
    lose blood from one's body
  18. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  19. diversion
    an activity that amuses or stimulates
  20. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  21. coquettish
    like a flirtatious woman
  22. propriety
    correct behavior
  23. reconciliation
    the reestablishment of cordial relations
  24. oppressive
    weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
  25. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
Created on Fri Nov 13 12:05:25 EST 2020 (updated Fri Nov 20 16:50:53 EST 2020)

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