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Johnson Night Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| edict (n.) | a decree issued by authority |
| expound (v.) | to describe in great detail |
| pestilential (adj.) | annoyingly troublesome |
| pillage (v.) | to strip violently of money or goods |
| premonition (n.) | feeling of anticipation or anxiety over a future event |
| bestial (adj.) | without reason or intelligence; brutal; inhumane |
| reprieve (n.) | a relief from coming punishment |
| crucible (n.) | a severe test or trial |
| emaciated (adj.) | marked by abnormal thinness due to lack of nutrition or disease |
| incite (v.) | to stir; encourage; prompt or urge someone to do something |
| embark (v.) | to board a vehicle for a journey |
| encumbrance (n.) | a dependent person, especially a child |
| vigilant (adj.) | keenly watchful to detect danger |
| revelation (n.) | something revealed that had not been realized before |
| expulsion (n.) | the act of driving out |
| pious (adj.) | having an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations |
| haggard (adj.) | looking wild and exhausted, usually from suffering, exertion, or anxiety |
| bewildered (adj.) | completely puzzled and confused |
| hooligan (n.) | a hoodlum or gangster |
| cynical (adj.) | distrusting the motives of others |
| nocturnal (adj.) | of or relating to the night |
| livid (adj.) | enrages; furiously angry |
| semblance (n.) | an outward aspect or appearance |
| robust (adj.) | strong and healthy |
| apathy (n.) | lack of interest or concern for things that others find moving or exciting |
| compulsory (adj.) | required; mandatory; obligatory |
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