The Diary of Anne Frank Vocab Act 1 Part 2 Unit 6

resent

feel better or indignant about

canal

man-made passage for boats

linen

household items made of cloth, such as sheets and napkins

possessions

things that you own; belongings

sprawling

spreading out

threadbare

thin because of so much wear or use

bickering

frequent arguments over small things

compassionate

showing sympathy for others who suffer

rubbish

trash; things that are no longer useful

satchel

a small tote bag, often with a shoulder strap

wallow

to roll around or lie in joyfully, usually in water or mud

pretense

the act of giving a false appearance

liberated

free from traditional social restraints

menacing

threatening or foreshadowing evil or magic

impenetrable

not admitting of passage into or through