Diary of a Young Girl Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards created from the Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank) vocabulary study list.

veered

to change direction or turn about or aside

definitive edition

the best written version of a piece of writing

estrangement

state of being separated or removed

exile

expulsion from one's native land

authenticity

the quality of being genuine

pseudonmyms

pen name; fictitious name used by an author to conceal his/her identity

arbitrarily

based on the judgement or will of an individual

linguistic

of or belonging to a language

guilders

a silver or nickel coin and monetary unit of the Netherlands until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 cents

brooch

a clasp or ornament having a pin at the back for passing through the clothing

detestable

hateful

obnoxious

annoying or objectionable due to being a show-off or attracting undue attention to oneself

sniveling

frustrated; discontented

eminently

highly; very

musings

absorbed in thought

throng

a multitude of people crowded or assembled together