Anne Frank Play Vocabulary

adj., worn down so that the threads show. The jeans were threadbare because she washed them and wore them every weekend.

n., conditional surrender, act of giving up under prearranged terms. The victorious general accepted the capitulation of the defeated armies

adj., obvious; attracting attention by being unusual or unexpected. Lisette's jeans were conspicuous at the semiformal dance.

adj., volatile; frequently and unexpectedly changing. Jemma is so mercurial that I never know what she'll do from one minute to the next.

n., free, unoccupied time. Alan likes to listen to music during his leisure time.

n., dramatic presentation given silently, using only action and gestures. When she lost her voice, she tried to pantomine the message.

adj., excessive; beyond reasonable limits. The ten-course dinner was extravagant, but Marcella likes to do things bigger and better than eve

adj., unbearable, insufferable. When the heat became intolerable, we jumped into the pool to cool off.

adj., disgusting; repulsive. The smell of the food was so vile, we didn't dare to taste it.

adj., large and heavy in a dignified way. Jack Sprat was slender, and his wife was portly.

v., imitate in speech or action. Beth and Pedro sometimes mimic their older brother to tease him.

adj., having students of both sexes attend classes together. Thomas attended an all-boys' high school, but he went to a coeducational colleg

v., fight; dispute heatedly. The two brothers are competitive and quarrel often.

adj., angry; scornful. Malik's response to the accusation was indignant. indignantly, adv.

adj., mocking, taunting. The other students chanted her name in a scoffing manner. scoffingly, adv.

adj., somber; serious. The doctor's face was grave when she gave Gordon the results of his test.

adj., somber; serious. The doctor's face was grave when she gave Gordon the results of his test.

n., noisy, energetic, and often obtrusive activity. Kari was intimidated by the bustle and confusion in the lunchroom.

n., one who believes all events are determined by fate and are therefore inevitable. "Whatever will be, will be," said Leon, the fatalist.

v., make with the materials at hand, usually to fill an unforeseen need. We did not have enough chairs for everyone, so we improvised a benc

n., small bag for carrying clothes, books, etc. Kayla packed her school books in her satchel.

adj., showy; obviously proud or boastful. Milo was ostentatious in parading the trophy around the field. ostentatiously, adv.

adj., wavering, hesitating. She could hear her voice faltering during her first lines, but late in the play, she was very loud and clear.