click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Corcoran Night Vocab
Night Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| edict (n) | an official order issued by a person inauthority |
| expound (v) | to set forth or to state in detail |
| pestilential (adj) | annoyingly troublesome; harmful |
| pillage (v) | to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence |
| premonition (n) | a feeling of anticipation or anxiety over a future event |
| bestial (adj) | without reason or intelligence; brutal |
| reprieve (n) | to delay the coming punishment of a condemned person |
| crucible (n) | a container of metal used for heating substances to high temperatures |
| emaciated (adj) | having abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or disease |
| incite (v) | to stir, encourage; to prompt to action |
| embark (v) | to board a vehicle, for a journey |
| encumbrance (n) | something burdensome or useless |
| vigilant (adj) | ever awake and alert; sleeplessly watchful |
| revelation (n) | the act of revealing or disclosing |
| expulsion (n) | the act of driving out or expelling |
| pious (adj) | having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God |
| haggard (adj) | having a wasted or exhausted expression; from suffering or anxiety |
| bewildered (adj) | completely puzzled or confused |
| hooligan (n) | a tough, lawless person |
| cynical (adj) | distrusting the actions or reasoning of other |
| nocturnal (adj) | active at night |
| livid (adj) | having a discolored appearance from bruises, or strangulation |
| semblance (n) | outward aspect or appearence |
| robust (adj) | strong and hardy; healthy |
| apathy (n) | absence of passion, emotion, or excitement |
| compulsory (adj) | required, mandatory, an obligation |