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Anne Frank Vocab 101 -158

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Clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy
Rebukesto criticize sharply; reprimand
Impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness
Relinquishto give over possession or control of; yield
Delugean overwhelming amount or number
Indignantfeeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive
Tumultuousmarked by violent or overwhelming turbulence or upheaval
Haranguea ranting speech or writing
Danaideanthe 50 daughters of Danaus, 49 of whom were condemned to pour water forever into a leaky vessel for having murdered their husbands
Skirmishesbrisk preliminary verbal conflict
Oppressiveunreasonably burdensome or severe
Tempestuousturbulent, stormy
Converselyreversed inorder, relation, or action
Menacingto make a show of intention to harm
Diphtheriaan acute febrile contagious disease typically marked by the formation of a false membrane especially in the throat and caused by a gram-positive bacterium (Corynebacterium diphtheriae) that produces a toxin causing inflammation of the heart and nervous system