What does loathe mean as it is used in these lines from "The Diary of Anne Frank"?
I don't think I shall ever feel really at home in this house, but that does not mean that I loathe it here, it is more like being on vacation in a very peculiar boardinghouse.
A.
enjoy
B.
like
C.
indifferent
D.
despise
D. despise
To understand what "loathe" means in the given context, let's break down the sentence and consider its overall tone. The speaker says, "I don't think I shall ever feel really at home in this house, but that does not mean that I loathe it here, it is more like being on vacation in a very peculiar boardinghouse."
From the context, we can gather that the speaker is expressing a lack of connection or feeling of belonging in the house. However, they also clarify that they do not "loathe" it.
Based on this information, the answer is D. "despise." The speaker does not have strong negative feelings toward the house, and the sentence implies that they even find some positive aspects of the experience, likening it to being on vacation.