Anne FrankSpelling,

Roots, & Vocab

REVIEW 2015

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FINboundary, limit

DEFINE, REFINED, FINAL, FINISH

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TENto hold

SUSTENANCE, TENANT, CONTENTS, TENACIOUS

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CHIEVhead

ACHIEVEMENT, MISCHIEVOUS

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GENkind, family, race

GENOCIDE, HETEROGENEOUS, GENEALOGY

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TINto hold

PERTINENT, CONTINENT, CONTINUE

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CAPIThead

DECAPITATE, CAPITULATION, RECAPITULATE

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FINITboundary, limit

INFINITY, FINITE, DEFINITE

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TAINto hold

CONTAINER, RETAIN, SUSTAIN

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SPERto hope

DESPERATE, PROSPER, DESPERADO

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GENERkind, family, raceGENERATION, REGENERATE, GENERAL

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ANIMbreath, life, spirit, mind

ANIMATION, EQUANIMITY, UNANIMOUS

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anamated

animated

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pertinent

C

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heterogenious

heterogeneous

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capitulate

C

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maintanence

maintenance

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definetely

definitely

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desparate

desperate

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infinite

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genocide

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prosperous

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mischieveous

mischievous

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unnanimous

unanimous

GENOCIDE Meaning:

systematic extermination of an entire ethnic, political, or religious group

Synonyms: murder, liquidation, mass killing

Antonyms: proliferation, propagation, increase

Context: The Nazis committed genocide on the

Jewish population.

HETEROGENEOUS Meaning:

consisting of different elements or parts Synonyms:

diverse, varied, assorted Antonyms:

uniform, unvarying, alike Context:

The furniture in the Annex was a heterogeneous mix of pieces brought from home, wooden crates, and chairs.

DEFINITELY Meaning:

done with exact limits Synonyms:

clearly, unmistakably, surely Antonyms:

doubtfully, questionably Context:

Anne definitely wanted Peter to kiss her!

INFINITE Meaning:

having no end or limit Synonyms:

boundless, eternal, everlasting Antonyms:

limited, confined, ending Context:

Mr. Frank had an infinite amount of patience when working with Anne.

PERTINENT Meaning:

related to the subject being discussed Synonyms:

relevant, applicable, suited Antonyms:

irrelevant, unsuitable, inappropriate Context:

A pertinent example of Hitler’s ruthlessness is when he killed his own SS troops that helped put him in power.

MAINTENANCE Meaning:

the work of keeping something in proper condition

Synonyms: upkeep, care, preservation

Antonyms: neglect, destruction, negligence

Context: The spice machines required weekly

maintenance.

CAPITULATE Meaning:

to give up power Synonyms:

surrender, submit, concede Antonyms:

fight, conquer, defend Context:

The Dutch had to capitulate or face total annihilation by the Nazis.

MISCHIEVOUS Meaning:

playful in a naughty or teasing way Synonyms:

impish, roguish, bothersome, destructive Antonyms:

behaved, well-mannered, obedient Context:

Anne loved to be mischievous after staying quiet for so long during the day.

ANIMATED Meaning:

having the quality of being alive, spirited Synonyms:

spunky, energetic, alert Antonyms:

lazy, lethargic, sluggish Context:

When teasing Peter, Anne became very animated.

UNANIMOUS Meaning:

based on complete assent or agreement Synonyms:

united, unified, concordant Antonyms:

divided, split, discordant Context:

The decision was unanimous to allow Mr. Dussel to come into the Annex.

DESPERATE Meaning:

without hope; at the point of crisis Synonyms:

critical, bold, rash Antonyms:

shy, timid, calm Context:

Mr. Van Daan was desperate to get ahold of cigarettes.

PROSPEROUS Meaning:

enjoying steady good fortune or financial security

Synonyms: wealthy, accomplished, successful

Antonyms: poor, destitute, failing

Context: Mr. Frank’s father was a prosperous

banker.