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Anne FrankSpelling,
Roots, & Vocab
HONORS REVIEW 2015
Root Meaning
FINboundary, limit
DEFINE, REFINED, FINAL, FINISH
Root Meaning
SACRsacred, holy
SACRAMENT, SACRED, SACRILEGE
Root Meaning
CHIEVhead
ACHIEVEMENT, MISCHIEVOUS
Root Meaning
GENkind, family, race
GENOCIDE, HETEROGENEOUS, GENEALOGY
Root Meaning
NICto harm; death
PERNICIOUS
Root Meaning
SANCTsacred, holy
sacrosanct, sanction, sanctity, sanctuary
Root Meaning
CAPIThead
DECAPITATE, CAPITULATION, RECAPITULATE
Root Meaning
FINITboundary, limit
INFINITY, FINITE, DEFINITE
Root Meaning
CERTto sift, judge, decide
CERTAIN, CERTIFY, ASCERTAIN, CONCERT
Root Meaning
NOCto harm; death
INNOCENT, INNOCUOUS
Root Meaning
SPERto hope
DESPERATE, PROSPER, DESPERADO
Root Meaning
CRETto sift, judge, decide
DISCRETION, DISCRETE, EXCRETE, SECRETE
Root Meaning
FERto carry or bear
TRANSFER, DIFFERENT, PREFER, SUFFER
Root Meaning
GENERkind, family, raceGENERATION, REGENERATE, GENERAL
Root Meaning
CRITto sift, judge, decide
CRITICIZE, CRITIC, CRITICAL, DIACRITICAL
Root Meaning
NOXto harm; death
OBNOXIOUS, NOXIOUS
Root Meaning
SECRsacred, holy
CONSECRATE, EXECRATE
Root Meaning
ANIMbreath, life, spirit, mind
ANIMATION, EQUANIMITY, UNANIMOUS
Root Meaning
NECto harm; death
INTERNECINE, NECROSIS, NECTARINE
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deferrence
deference
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animation
C
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perniceous
pernicious
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ingenuous
C
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capitulation
C
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hypocrit
hypocrite
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sacrasanct
sacrosanct
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indefinetely
indefinitely
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innicently
innocently
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desparately
desperately
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afinity
affinity
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sacrafice
sacrifice
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genocide
C
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genicide
genocide
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prosperaty
prosperity
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mischieveous
mischievous
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insufferable
C
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disconcerting
C
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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.
INGENUOUS Meaning:
lacking cunning or sophistication Synonyms:
frank, straightforward, candid Antonyms:
cunning, deceitful, dishonest Context:
Anne’s ingenuous questions to the Van Daans often landed her in trouble.
INDEFINITELY Meaning:
for an unlimited period Synonyms:
endlessly, immeasurably, eternally Antonyms:
definitely, exactly, specifically Context:
The rights of the Jews were suspended indefinitely.
AFFINITY Meaning:
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship Synonyms:
partiality, fondness, leaning, affection Antonyms:
dislike, aversion, incompatibility Context:
Anne had an affinity for her cat, Moortje.
HYPOCRITE Meaning:
a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings
Synonyms: bigot, backslider, phony, deceiver
Antonyms: virtuous or trustworthy person
Context: Hitler is a hypocrite--he does not even
meet the “Aryan” standard of perfection.
DISCONCERTING Meaning:
disturbing the composure of Synonyms:
disquieting, bewildering, baffling Antonyms:
calming, comforting, encouraging Context:
The nightly air raids were quite disconcerting.
CAPITULATION Meaning:
the act of giving up power Synonyms:
surrender, submission, concession Antonyms:
belligerence, fight, combat Context:
The capitulation of the Dutch occurred within weeks of the Nazi invasion.
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.
SACRIFICE Meaning:
forfeiture of something highly-valued for something of greater value
Synonyms: forbearance, relinquishment, self-denial
Antonyms: allowance, continuance, preservation
Context: Mr. Van Daan was willing to sacrifice his wife’s fur
coat for cigarettes.
SACROSANCT Meaning:
treated as if holy Synonyms:
revered, venerated, saintly Antonyms:
irreverent, depraved, disrespected Context:
Petronella’s fur coat was sacrosanct —do not even discuss giving it away.
ANIMATION Meaning:
the quality of being alive, spirited, active Synonyms:
energy, peppiness, spunk Antonyms:
calm, dullness, apathy Context:
Margot tells Anne that she has a lot of animation.
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.
PERNICIOUS Meaning:
tending to cause death or serious injury Synonyms:
deadly, noxious, damaging Antonyms:
beneficial, harmless, inoccuous Context:
Hitler’s pernicious policies were put in place when he came to power.
INNOCENTLY Meaning:
done without guile, cunning or deceit Synonyms:
purely, legitimately, guiltlessly Antonyms:
immorally, guiltily, cunningly Context:
Anne innocently asks Mrs. Van Daan about her school-age boyfriends.
DEFERENCE Meaning:
act of yielding to the judgment or will of another out of courteous respect
Synonyms: submission, acquiescence, obeisance
Antonyms: disobedience, disregard, impoliteness
Context: Margot showed her parents deference
by doing what she was told.
INSUFFERABLE Meaning:
so unpleasant or painful as to not be endured
Synonyms: unbearable, dreadful, distressing
Antonyms: endurable, delightful, pleasant
Context: Anne thinks that Peter is an intolerable,
insufferable boy.
DESPERATELY Meaning:
done without hope; at the point of crisis Synonyms:
dangerously, perilously, fiercely Antonyms:
mildly, calmly, confidently Context:
Anne desperately wanted Peter to kiss her.
PROSPERITY Meaning:
the condition of enjoying steady good fortune or financial security
Synonyms: wealth, accomplishment, success
Antonyms: poverty, failure, loss
Context: The prosperity of Otto’s family came
from banking.