Anne Frank Vocabulary

15 cards·by aoconnell2

seethe

foam as if boiling

saboteur

someone who deliberately destroys or disrupts something

egotistical

having an inflated idea of one's own importance

incorrigible

impervious to correction by punishment

alcove

a small recess opening off a larger room

pique

call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response

clandestine

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

harangue

a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

sate

fill to contentment

impertinent

improperly forward or bold

sullen

showing a brooding ill humor

wangle

accomplishing something by scheming or trickery

carping

persistent petty and unjustified criticism

zany

ludicrous or foolish

enamored

marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness