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zhernandez-Night voc
night vocab
Term | Definition |
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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 |