2. From Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Vocabulary

3. Superb: of unusually high quality The pasta carbonara that I ordered at Olive Garden was superb.

4. Restless: never still or quiet While waiting in the doctors office, the young boy became restless.

5. Affectionate: showing loving, fond feelings for someone Most parents are affectionate towards their children.

6. Reigns: rules or controls In early America, the King of England reigned over the colonies.

7. Incessantly: without stopping Micaela talks incessantly about Justin Bieber!

8. Latter: the second of two things mentioned Given the choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream, I prefer the latter.

9. Circumstances : the way someone lives You should not make judgments about another person; you may not know his or her circumstances.

10. Stifled: choked or smothered The young girl felt that if she couldn’t write down her feelings, she would be stifled.

11. Misunderstand: take in a wrong way Did you misunderstand what the math problem was asking you to do ?

12. Affected: false; used to impress others In my opinion, most school fights are affected.

13. Harmony: agreement My husband and I get along so well because our personalities are harmonious.

14. Adolescent: a teenager or young person I hope that some of Joey’s silly behaviors are due to him being an adolescent.

15. Prejudiced: having an unfair opinion In our society, there are people who continue to show prejudice against those with different beliefs.

16. Exaggerate: make something greater or more serious than it really is In order to stay home from school, Susie often exaggerates her symptoms.

17. Adroit: skillful When having construction work done on your home, it is ideal to have an adroit contractor to ensure that the work will be done correctly.

18. Innermost: most personal; deepest I write about my innermost thoughts and feelings in my journal.

19. Waver: be unsure When I saw the opposing team practicing before the game, my confidence in my own abilities began to waver.

20. Cherished: kept fondly in mind I keep all of the cards and pictures I have received from my children in a special box to cherish when they are older.

21. Misery: great pain Many Jewish people endured misery and suffering at the hand of Adolf Hitler. Many Jewish people endured misery and suffering at the hand of Adolf Hitler.

22. Cruelty: something that causes pain or suffering Bullying causes others to suffer cruelty and abuse unnecessarily.

23. Tranquility: calmness; peace Listening to waves crash against the shore gives me a feeling of tranquility.

24. Uphold: maintain; keep It is the duty of law enforcement officers to uphold the law.