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Chapters 1-4 6-9

Night Vocab

QuestionAnswer
blandishments coaxing by flattery
notorious known widely and unfavorably; infamous
ancedotes short, humorous stories
convalescent returning to health after an illness
encumbered hindered; restricted
deportees people who are expelled from a country
lucidity clear understanding
treatise written discussion of a topic
melancholy sadness; depression
hermetically sealed against the entry or escape of air
provisions necessary supplies, such as food
emigration leaving one area to settle in another
surname family name
constraint restrictions
monocle an eyeglass for one eye
pestilential likely to cause an epidemic disease
devoid completely lacking or empty
insignificant trivial; not important
profoundly absolutely: in an unqualified way
convoy group of vehicles traveling together
frenzy violent mental agitation or wild excitement
torment to cause physical pain or mental anguish
thrash beat; hit
latter second of two
raucous boisterous and disorderly
sabotage treacherous action to defeat a cause
plaintive expressing sorrow
bereaved left alone by death
tether the limit of one's resources or endurance
dregs the least desirable portion
recesses remote, secret places
deprive to take something away from
ashen; pallid livid
vitality vigor; energy
apathy lack of emotion or feeling
contagion harmful influence
bereaved left alone by death
tether the limit of one's resources or endurance
dregs the least desirable portion
recesses remote, secret places
deprive to take something away from
livid ashen; pallid
vitality vigor; energy
apathy lack of emotion or feeling
plaintive expressing sorrow
contagion harmful influence
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