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Anne Frank Spelling, Roots, & Vocab REVIEW 2015
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Root Meaning FIN boundary, limit DEFINE, REFINED, FINAL, FINISH
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Root Meaning TEN to hold SUSTENANCE, TENANT, CONTENTS, TENACIOUS
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Root Meaning CHIEV head ACHIEVEMENT, MISCHIEVOUS
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Root Meaning GEN kind, family, race GENOCIDE, HETEROGENEOUS, GENEALOGY
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Root Meaning TIN to hold PERTINENT, CONTINENT, CONTINUE
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Root Meaning CAPIT head DECAPITATE, CAPITULATION, RECAPITULATE
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Root Meaning FINIT boundary, limit INFINITY, FINITE, DEFINITE
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Root Meaning TAIN to hold CONTAINER, RETAIN, SUSTAIN
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Root Meaning SPER to hope DESPERATE, PROSPER, DESPERADO
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Root Meaning GENER kind, family, race GENERATION, REGENERATE, GENERAL
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Root Meaning ANIM breath, life, spirit, mind ANIMATION, EQUANIMITY, UNANIMOUS
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Correct or Incorrect? anamated animated
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Correct or Incorrect? pertinent C
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Correct or Incorrect? heterogenio us heterogene ous
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Correct or Incorrect? capitulate C
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Correct or Incorrect? maintanenc e maintenanc e
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Correct or Incorrect? definetely definitely
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Correct or Incorrect? desparate desperate
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Correct or Incorrect? infinite C
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Correct or Incorrect? genocide C
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Correct or Incorrect? prosperous C
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Correct or Incorrect? mischieveo us mischievou s
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Correct or Incorrect? unnanimous unanimous
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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.
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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.
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DEFINITELY Meaning: done with exact limits Synonyms: clearly, unmistakably, surely Antonyms: doubtfully, questionably Context: Anne definitely wanted Peter to kiss her!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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