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Night Vocab
Vocabulary from the book Night
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bestial | resembling a beast; relating to basic instincts |
| Crucible | a severe test |
| edict | proclamation having the force of law |
| emaciated | to waste away physically |
| hermetically | airtight |
| leprous | infected with leprosy; covered with scales |
| manacle | shackle for the hand or wrist |
| pillage | to plunder ruthlessly |
| premonition | previous notice or warning |
| propaganda | the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person |
| vigilance | the quality or state of being alert |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |