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zhernandez-Night voc
night vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| edict | an authoritative proclamation or command |
| expound | to make a detailed statment |
| pestilential | harmful; annoyingly troublesome |
| pillage | to rob with open violence |
| premonition | feeling of anticipation over a future event |
| bestial | without reason; brutal; inhuman |
| reprieve | a respite from impending punishment, as from execution of a sentence of death |
| crucible | a container of metal used for heating substances |
| emaciated | to be starved or thin |
| incite | to stir; encourage; or urge on |
| embark | to put or receive on board a ship |
| encumbrance | dependent person; kid |
| vigilant | awake and alert |
| revelation | the act of revealing or disclosing |
| expulsion | state of being expelled |
| pious | showing appropriate respect |
| haggard | wild-looking |
| bewildered | puzzled or confused |
| hooligan | hoodlum |
| cynical | bitterly or sneeringly distrustful |
| nocturnal | occurring in the night |
| livid | dull; discolored |
| semblance | outward aspect or appearance |
| robust | strong and healthy |
| apathy | absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement |
| compulsory | required; mandatory; obligatory |