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Simmons-Night Vocab.
Night Vocab.
Term | Definition |
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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: |