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Lee Night Vocab

TermDefinition
Edict An official order or proclamation made by a person of authority.
Expound To explain or state something in great detail.
Pestilential Harmful or destructive to crops on or livestock. Dangerous, troublesome, plague, likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease.
Pillage To rob a place using violence.
Premonition A strong feeling that something is about to happen, something unpleasant.
Bestial Savagely cruel and inhumane marked by brutality or depravity, lacking in reason.
Reprieve A cancellation or postponement of a punishment.
Crucible a severe test, a trial.
Emaciated To be abnormally thin or weak because of illness or lack of food. half-starved.
Incite To urge or persuade someone to act in a violent way.
Embark To go on board a ship,aircraft,or other vehicle.
Encumbrance A burden or drawback. burden or difficult concern.
vigilant Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties. cautious
Revelation A surprising is previously unknown fact ,one made in a dramatic way.
expulsion The process of forcing a person to leave a place.
pious To make a hypocritical display of virtue.professing a strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality high minded.
haggard To look exhausted and unwell, from worry, fatigue ,or suffering.
bewildered To cause someone to be perplexed or confused.
Hooligan A violent young troublemaker.
Cynical Concerned only with ones own interests, dis regarding accepted or appropriate standards in order to achieve them.
Nocturnal Done, occurring, or active at night.
Livid To be furiously angry.
Semblance The outward appearance of something ,especially when the reality is different. an outward or token appearance, camouflage, disguise.
Robust Something that is strong and healthy. vigorous
Apathy To have lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Compulsory Required by law or rule; an obligation.
Created by: klees
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