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The Diary of
Anne Frank
by Anne Frank
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The Diary of
Anne Frank
by Anne Frank
These words which appear in The Diary of Anne Frank have been identified as words or derivatives of
words that have appeared on past SAT tests. They are listed here in alphabetical order.
These words which appear in The Diary of Anne Frank have been identified as words or derivatives of
words that have appeared on past SAT tests. They are listed here in the order in which they appear in the
novel.
Vocabulary Test 1
Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.
Exercise A
_________ 1. abyss a. the incorrect use of words or language
_________ 2. accord b. expressing strong feelings; impassioned; zealous
_________ 3. acquiesce c. lighthearted; joyous; glad; cheerful
_________ 4. adroit d. apart; indifferent; detached; unconcerned
_________ 5. aloof e. bottomless hole; a vast expanse or depth
_________ 6. appease f. a person with unlimited influence (usually negative)
_________ 7. ardent g. to pacify; to conciliate; to mollify; to placate
_________ 8. autocrat h. skillful; clever; deft; dexterous
_________ 9. barbarism i. agreement; state of harmony
_________ 10. blithe j. to give in; to comply; to assert
Exercise B
_________ 1. blunder a. a serious event causing distress or misfortune
_________ 2. boisterous b. to defend or to support
_________ 3. bolt c. to make a mistake as a result of stupidity
_________ 4. bustle d. pertaining to a group or community
_________ 5. calamity e. rowdy, rough and stormy; clamorous
_________ 6. capitulate f. excessively high opinion of oneself
_________ 7. champion g. secret; covert; furtive; stealthy
_________ 8. clandestine h. to move suddenly
_________ 9. communal i. to surrender; to defer; to relent; to succumb
_________ 10. conceit j. to hurry busily; a hurry
Exercise C
________ 1. congenial a. skillful; adroit; clever; dexterous; ingenious
_________ 2. contempt b. friendly; sociable; compatible; genial; pleasant
_________ 3. coquette c. tension; strife; lack of agreement; dissension
_________ 4. cynical d. depression; dejection
_________ 5. deft e. scorn; extreme dislike or disdain
_________ 6. despairing f. loud and discordant noises
_________ 7. despondency g. a woman who insincerely flirts with men
_________ 8. diligent h. hopeless; feeling a sense of futility
_________ 9. din i. steady; earnest; industrious; assiduous
_________ 10. discord j. faultfinding; pessimistic; sarcastic
Vocabulary Test 2
Directions: Choose the letter of the word that best fits the meaning of the definition given.
Vocabulary Test 3
Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.
Exercise A
________ 1. impeccable a. disrespectful, characterized by improper bold behavior
________ 2. impertinent b. skillfully busy or occupied
________ 3. import c. uninterrupted
________ 4. impudent d. anger as a result of something unjust
________ 5. incessant e. insolently rude, not within proper bounds of good taste
________ 6. indignation f. to start a fire, to stir up
________ 7. industrious g. jesting or joking
________ 8. ingenuity h. relative importance, significance
________ 9. jocular i. free from fault or blame
________ 10. kindle j. cleverness, inventiveness, resourcefulness
Exercise B
________ 11. loathe a. indifference, showing little interest
________ 12. luxuriant b. detest
________ 13. materialize c. gladness and merriment
________ 14. melancholy d. unyielding regardless of reason or logic
________ 15. mirth e. to become real, to appear, to take a form or shape
________ 16. mobile f. capable of moving or being moved
________ 17. monotony g. a doctor who specialized in treatment of the eyes
________ 18. nonchalance h. abundant growth, very fertile
________ 19. obstinate i. depression of spirits
________ 20. oculist j. sameness
Exercise C
________ 21. orthodox a. resentment, irritation
________ 22. pacifistic b. fretful, obstinate
________ 23. partisan c. a loud ringing-usually bells
________ 24. peal d. dangerous, risky, not a secure situation
________ 25. pedantry e. act of showing off in a manner that is needless
________ 26. peevish f. conforming to established standards, conventional
________ 27. pendant g. likely to decay or spoil
________ 28. perishable h. opposed to war or use of force
________ 29. pique i. something suspended, hanging down from something
________ 30. precarious j. one who exhibits extreme and possibly blind
allegiance to a group or cause
Vocabulary Test 4
Directions: Choose the letter of the word that best fits the meaning of the definition given.
Vocabulary Test 5
Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.
Exercise A
________ 1. subjective a. of very high quality
________ 2. succulent b. easily bent, elastic, pliable
________ 3. summary c. condensed and concise
________ 4. superb d. beyond what is needed or required, an overflow
________ 5. supercilious e. very juicy
________ 6. superfluous f. to delay in coming or going
________ 7. supple g. haughty, vain and arrogant
________ 8. surplus h. secret, clandestine, stealthy
________ 9. surreptitious i. coming from an individual's mind
________ 10. tarry j. an amount that is more than what is needed
Exercise B
________ 11. theatrical a. pure, unmixed, uncorrupted
________ 12. tinge b. to express by speaking
________ 13. totter c. bright, distinct, and clear
________ 14. tranquil d. not significant, frivolous
________ 15. trifling e. overly dramatic, exaggerated behavior
________ 16. unadulterated f. one skilled in the fine arts, a savant
________ 17. utter g. to add a bit of color; to affect slightly
________ 18. virtuoso h. extremely poisonous; hateful
________ 19. virulent i. peaceful, calm
________ 20. vivid j. to stagger as if about to fall
Exercise C
________ 21. trivia a. changed in appearance by using different colors
________ 22. variegated b. a clever and witty remark
________ 23. wan c. great sorrow, grief, or misfortune
________ 24. wanton d. insignificant matters
________ 25. waver e. immoral, lewd
________ 26. wheedle f. to try to convince by flattery, coax, cajole
________ 27. witticism g. to show indecision or to vacillate
________ 28. woe h. very pale and sickly
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