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Night pp84-115 Vocab
Vocabulary - Night pp84-115
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Curtly | Rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner |
| Apathy | Absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement |
| Automaton | A person or animal that acts in a monotonous, routine manner, without active intelligence; robot-like |
| Inert | Having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance |
| Plaintive | Expressing sorrow; mournful |
| Illusion | Something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality |
| Poignant | Affecting or moving your emotions; strong in mental appeal or distressing to the feelings |
| Grimace | A facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc. |
| Liquidation | The act of doing away with |
| Riveted | To attract, fix, or hold your attention to something completely |