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Night Vocabulary

Vocabulary for the Novel

TermDefinition
surname family name
encumbered hindered; restricted
insignificant trivial; not important
profoundly absolutely; in an unqualifiable way
deportees people who are expelled from a country
emigration leaving one area to settle in another
treatise written discussion of a topic
anecdotes short humorous storis
melancholy sadness; depression
constraint restriction
provision necessary supplies
hermetically completely sealed, especially against the escape or entry of air
pestilential putrid; likely to cause disease
notorious known widely and unfavorable; infamous
devoid without; completely lacking or empty
monocle an eyeglass for one eye
lucidity clear understanding
convalescent returning to health after illness
blandishments coaxing by flattery
convoy group of vehicles traveling together
frenzy violent mental agitation or wild excitement
torment to cause physical pain or mental anguish
thrash to beat or hit
latter the second of two
raucous boisterous and disorderly
sabotage treacherous action to defeat a cause
lamentation grief; mourning
emaciated made thin due to starvation
elapsed passed
void emptiness
relentlessly steadily; persistently
evacuation withdrawing of troops and/or civilians
feeble lacking strength; weak
apathy lack or emotion or feeling
contagion harmful influence
dregs least desirable portions
recesses remote, secret places
plaintive left alone by death
livid ashen; pallid
bereaved expressing sorrow
tether limit of one's resources or endurance
vitality vigor; energy
deprived to take something away from
Created by: bburgard
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