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Night Vocabulary 1

Vocabulary for Chapters 1 and 2

QuestionAnswer
Hostile unfriendly; antagonistic
Anguish extreme pain, distress, or anxiety
Delusion something that is falsely or delusively believed
Sublime to elevate or exalt especially in dignity or honor; to render finer
Jubilant feeling or expressing great joy
Optimism an inclination to put the most favorable construction upon action and events or to anticipate the best possible outcome
Peril exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost
Observant paying strict attention
Exterminate to get rid of completely usually by killing off
Annihilate to cause to cease to exist; to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
Indifferent marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something
Wielding to handle something (such as a tool) especially effectively
Imperative not to be avoided or evaded; having power to restrain, control, and direct
Interrogate to question formally and systematically
Revolt to renounce allegiance or subjection; rebel
Notorious generally known and talked of; widely and unfavorably known
Brutality the quality or state of being cruel or cold-blooded
Infernal of or relating to a nether world of the dead
Fatigue weariness or exhaustion from labor, exertion, or stress
Oblivion a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
Race any one of the groups that humans are often divided into based on physical traits regarded as common among people
Racism a form of prejudice that generally includes negative emotional reactions to members of a group
Eugenics a set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population
Fascism a political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader
Propaganda the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person
Dehumanize to address or portray someone in a way that obscures and demeans that person's humanity or individuality
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