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night vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| edict | any authorative proclamation or command |
| expound | to add extra info, to give in better detail |
| pestilential | pernicious, harmful |
| pillage | to stop money or goods by open violence |
| premonition | a feeling of anticipation or anxiety over a future event |
| bestial | of, relating to, or having the form of a beast |
| reprieve | to delay an impending punishment or sentence |
| crucible | a severe test or trial |
| emaciated | not constrained by custom, tradition, or superstition |
| incite | an opinion or look in a specific idea |
| embark | to start to begin, to participate in |
| encumbrance | somthing encumbrant or burdensome |
| vigilant | aware, attentive, ability too see behind |
| revelation | the act of revealing or disclosing |
| expulsion | the act of driving out or expelling |
| pious | having or exhibiting religious aspect and awe |
| haggard | ragged, bad looking, in bad shape |
| bewildered | confused, puzzled, |
| hooligan | a foolish person, one who is always playing around, up to no good |
| cynical | distrusting the motives of others |
| nocturnal | any human or animal that is awake and alert at night |
| livid | mad, angry in an extensive way |
| semblance | outward aspect or appearance |
| robust | strong and healthy ; hearty vigarous |
| apathy | absence or supression of passion |
| compulsory | required, mandatory, obligatory |