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Morales A Nigh Vocab
Nigh Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |