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Smith Night Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Edict | any authoritative proclamation or command. |
| Expound | to set forth or state in detail (with object) to make a detailed statement(without object) |
| Pestilential | producing or tending to produce pestilence |
| Pillage | to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder |
| Premonition | a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment |
| Bestial | without reason or intelligence; brutal; inhuman |
| Reprieve | a respite from impending punishment, as from execution of a sentence of death. |
| Crucible | a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures |
| Emaciated | marked by emaciation |
| Incite | to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action |
| Embark | to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey. to start an enterprise, business |
| Encumbrance | something that encumbers; something burdensome, useless, or superfluous; burden; hindrance |
| Vigilant | keenly watchful to detect danger; wary |
| Revelation | something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized |
| Expulsion | the act of driving out or expelling |
| Pious | having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations |
| Haggard | having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn |
| Bewildered | completely puzzled or confused; perplexed |
| Hooligan | a ruffian or hoodlum |
| Cynical | distrusting or disparaging the motives of others; like or characteristic of a cynic |
| Nocturnal | of or relating to the night |
| Livid | having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails |
| Semblance | outward aspect or appearance. |
| Robust | strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous |
| Apathy | absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement |
| Compulsory | required; mandatory; obligatory |