Anne frank vocab 2

Divan

sofa or couch, usually without arms or a back often designed for use as a bed

Contingent

dependent on or conditioned by something else; likely but not certain to happen; possible

Ludicrous

Amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity; stupid

Ignoramus

an utterly ignorant person; dunce

Physiology

The study of the characteristics and mechanisms of the human body

Appendage

An external body part that extends from the body, a limb of the body

Prosperous

Auspicious; favorable; flourishing

surreptitiously

done, made or acquired by stealth; clandestine, secretively.

Admonition

Advice with a hint of scolding; a warning not to do something.

Tirade

A long and angry speech

Interminable

Having no end; seeming to have no end

Diffidence

The quality or state of being unassertive or bashful

Retiring

reserved; shy.

Prude

A person who is too concerned with being proper or modest

calisthenics

body weight exercises with little or no equipment

Abide

tolerate; to wait for; to accept without objection

Atmosphere

A layer of gases surrounding Earth