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Simmons-Night Vocab.
Night Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| edict | a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. |
| expound | to make a detailed statement |
| pestilential | relating to or tending to cause infectious diseases |
| 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 |
| bestial | beastlike, brutal, inhuman, savage |
| reprieve | a delay of inflicting punishment |
| crucible | a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures. |
| emaciated | abnormally thin or weak- due to illness or lack of food |
| 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 | to impede or hinder; hamper |
| vigilant | watchful to detect danger, alert |
| 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 |
| haggard | having a exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion or anxiety |
| bewildered | completely puzzled, perplexed and confusing |
| hooligan | a ruffian or hoodlum |
| cynical | distrusting or disparaging the motives of others |
| nocturnal | active at night |
| livid | having a discolored, bluish appearance-by a bruise |
| semblance | a likeness, image, or copy |
| robust | strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous |
| apathy | absence or suppression of passion, emotion or excitement |
| compulsory | required; mandatory; obligatory: |