noticeable

syn: visible

ant:  hidden

sent:  The Star of David was conspicuous on the Jewish family's clothing.

remorse

deep feeling of guilt

syn: regret

ant: pleased

sent: Anne felt remorse after fighting with her mother.

unembarassed

syn: confidant; resiliant

ant: insecure; shy

sent: Anne was unabashed when she made mistakes most of the time.

liveliness

syn: excitement

ant: dull; boring

sent:  Anne's animation could both delight and annoy her family members.

to hate

syn: despise

ant: to like or love

sent: Anne loathed being treated like a baby.

abandoned and lonely

syn: depressed

ant: content; happy

sent:  Dussel felt forlorn when Peter and Anne both closed their doors on him.

with anger over something felt to be unfair

syn: furiously

ant:  calmly; politely

sent:  Anne indignantly claimed she had not been rude.

unable to speak

syn: mute

ant: eloquent: fluent

sent: Peter was so furious at Dussel that he became inarticulate.

to strengthen

syn: build

ant: weaken

sent:  Mr. Dussel took medicine to try to fortify himself.

annoyed

syn: displeased

ant: pleased

sent:  Mr. Van Daan was disgruntled and grumpy because he was hungry.

great enthusiasm

syn: devotion

ant: uncaring

sent:  The Maccabees showed great zeal in their fight against tyranny.

horrified

syn: terrified

ant: calm

sent: Dussel's alarming news was met with a moment of appalled silence.

cruel and unjust use of power

syn:  oppression

ant:  prosperity

sent:  The Maccabees' fight against tyranny still inspires people thousands of years later. 

in a showy way

syn:  boldly

ant:  humbly; shyly

sent: Peter held his coat ostentatiously to pretend he was hiding his cat there.

carefully

syn: cautiously

ant: carelessly

sent: The people in the annex walked gingerly if they ever had to move during the day.