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Chapters 1-9

QuestionAnswer
profoundly absolutely; in an unqualified way
insignificant trivial; not important
devoid completely lacking or empty
pestilential likely to cause an epidemic disease
monocle an eyeglass for one eye
constraint restrictions
convalescent returning to health after an illness
surname a family name
blandishments coaxing by flattery
anecdotes short, humorous stories
notorious known widely and unfavorably; infamous
encumbered hindered; restricted
hermetically sealed against the entry or escape of air
emigration leaving one area to settle in another
provisions necessary supplies, such as food
melancholy sadness; depression
lucidity clear understanding
deportees people who are expelled from a country
treatise written discussion of a topic
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
lamentation grief; mourning
void emptiness
emaciated made thin due to starvation
elapsed passed
feeble lacking strength, weak
evacuation withdrawing troops or civilians
relentlessly steadily; persistently
plaintive expressing sorrow
apathy lack of emotion or feeling
vitality vigor; energy
contagion harmful influence
livid ashen; pallid
deprive to take something away from
tether the limit of one's resources or endurance
recesses remote, secret places
bereaved left alone by death
dregs the least desirable portion
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