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Maier Night Vocab
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Edict (n) | 1. a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. 2. any authoritative proclamation or command. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement. |
| Expound (v) | (used with object) 1.to set forth or state in detail: to expound theories. 2. to explain; interpret. (used without object) 3. to make a detailed statement (often followed by on |
| Pestilential (adj) | 1. pernicious; harmful. 2. annoyingly troublesome. |
| Pillage (v) | 1.to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder 2. to rob with open violence; take booty: |
| Premonition (n) | 1. a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event 2. a forewarning. |
| Bestial (adj) | 1. of, relating to, or having the form of a beast 2. without reason or intelligence; brutal; inhuman: |
| Reprieve (n) | 1. a respite from impending punishment, as from execution of a sentence of death. 2. a warrant authorizing this. 3. any respite or temporary relief. |
| Crucible (n) | 1. a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures. 2. a severe, searching test or trial. |
| Emaciated (adj) | 1. to make abnormally lean or thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh. |
| Incite (v) | 1. to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action |
| Embark (v) | 1. to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey. 2. to put or receive on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle. 3. to involve (someone) in an enterprise. |
| Encumbrance (n) | 1. a dependent person, especially a child. 2. Law. a burden or claim on property, as a mortgage. |
| Vigilant (adj) | 1. keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: 2. ever awake and alert; sleeplessly watchful. |
| Revelation (n) | 1. the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure. 2. something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized. |
| Expulsion (n) | 1. the state of being expelled 2. the act of driving out or expelling |
| Pious (adj) | 1. having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations. 2. characterized by a hypocritical concern with virtue or religious devotion; sanctimonious. |
| Haggard (adj) | 1. having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn: |
| Bewildered (adj) | 1. completely puzzled or confused; perplexed. |
| Hooligan (n) | 1. a ruffian or hoodlum. |
| Cynical (adj) | 1.distrusting or disparaging the motives of others; like or characteristic of a cynic. 2. bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic. |
| Nocturnal (adj) | 1.of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal ). 2. done, occurring, or coming at night |
| Livid (adj) | 1. having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails. |
| Semblance (n) | 1. outward aspect or appearance. 2. an assumed or unreal appearance; show. 3. the slightest appearance or trace. 4. a likeness, image, or copy. 5. a spectral appearance; apparition. |
| Robust (adj) | 1.strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: 2. strongly or stoutly built 3. suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance: 4.rough, rude, or boisterous: |
| Apathy (n) | 1. absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. 2. lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting. |
| Compulsory (adj) | 1. required; mandatory; obligatory: |
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