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Night Parts 1 & 2
Vocabulary for Night, by Elie Wiesel
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| emigration | n. the act of leaving one country or region to settle in another. |
| abstraction | n. a generality |
| expounding | v. stating in detail |
| edict | n. an official public proclamation or order issued by an authority. |
| expulsion | n. a driving out, especially by force |
| pillage | v. to loot; to rob of property |
| constraint | n. restriction, especially of feelings and behaviors |
| incite | v. to urge to act; to provoke |
| unremittingly | adv. constantly; without interruption |
| nocturnal | adj. of or happening during the night |
| bestial | adj. like a beast; cruel and savage |
| lucidity | n. clearheadedness; clarity; rational understanding |
| oblivion | n. state of being completely forgotten |
| harangued | v. scolded, especially in a noisy and bullying way |
| compulsory | adj. required; that which must be done |
| wizened | adj. shriveled; dried up |
| base | adj. ignoble; inferior; undignified |
| sanctity | n. holiness; sacredness |
| reprieve | n. a postponement of punishment |
| raucous | adj. loud and roughsounding; hoars |