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Vocab 8
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Imperceptibly | Slightly, barely able to be noticed |
| Manacled | Bound or restrained |
| Loathed | Disliked greatly; hated |
| Afflicted | Tormented, tortured, distressed |
| Functionary | One who carries out a specific task |
| Crematory | A furnace where bodies are burned |
| Latter | The second of two |
| Raucous | Harsh or hoarse |
| Sabotage | Destructive action taken against an enemy |
| Lamentation | An expression of sorrow, regret, or grief |
| Mystic | One who believes that direct knowledge of God can come from unexplainable moments of insight or understanding |
| Void | Emptiness |
| Interminable | Endless |
| Emaciated | Made thin due to starvation |
| Avidly | Eagerly or enthusiastically |
| Fortnight | A period of two weeks |
| Liberated | Freed from bondage or restraint |
| Bereaved | Suffering the death of a loved one |
| Apathy | Lack of emotion or interest;indifference |
| Livid | Deadly pale |
| Truncheon | A police officer's club |
| Plaintive | Expressing sorrow |
| Beseeching | Begging, pleading |