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Morales A Nigh Vocab
Nigh Vocab
Term | Definition |
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edict | any authoritative proclamation or command |
expound | explain; interpret to make a detailed statement |
pestilential | pernicious; harmful annoying troublesome |
pillage | to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence |
premonition | a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event |
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: abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or disease |
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 |
encumbrance | something burdensome, useless, or superfluous; burden; hindrance |
viligant | keenly watchful to detect danger; wary |
revelation | the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure |
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 |
nocturnal | of or relating to the night |
livid | having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation |
semblance | outward aspect or appearance |
robust | strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous |
apathy | absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement |
compulsory | required; mandatory; obligatory |