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Contreras-NightVocab

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edict (n.) an official order issued by an authority; a rule or order or law given by an authority
expound to explain something in detail
pestilential 1. tending to cause infectious disease; 2. dangerous, troublesome, destructive; 3. plague; 4. likely to spread and cause epidemic diseas
pillage robbing (a place) using violence
premonition strong feeling that something is going to happen
bestial 1. animal-like, 2. savagely brutal 3. lacking intelligence or reasoning, subhuman
reprieve to cancel or postpone a punishment
crucible 1. a severe test, 2. trial
emaciated 1. abnormally thin or weak because of disease or lack of food, 2. lacking excess flesh
incite to encourage violent behavior
encumbrance a burden or impediment
vigilant keeping watch for danger
revelation an unknown fact being made known in a surprising way, the existence of a divine being made exposed
expulsion depriving someone of the right to belong to a group
pious 1. extremely religious, 2. professing or exhibiting a strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality; high minded
haggard looking exhausted or unwell because of fatigue or worry
bewildered causing confusion
hooligan violent trouble maker
cynical 1. believing the worst of other people, 2. skeptical of the motives of others; distrustful
nocturnal occurring or active in the night
livid 1. extremely angry; furious
semblance 1. the outward or token appearance; camouflage; disguise, 2. a representation; a copy; resemblance
robust strong and healthy
apathy lack of interest or enthusiasm
compulsory obligatory
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