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Murrell Night Voc 1

Night Vocab chapters 1-4

TermDefinition
penury extreme poverty
waiflike neglected; uncared for
mysticism contemplative prayer and spirituality aimed at contacting the Devine
fraught full of; involving
peril danger
indulge to satisfy or gratify
revelation something revealed
insinuate to suggest or imply
annihilate destroy completely
anguish extreme distress, suffering, or pain
sublime supreme or outstanding
edict command given by an authority
decree formal order or command
ghetto a section of a city in which all Jews were required to live
delusion a false belief or opinion
anecdote short story about an event
antechamber waiting room
relic something kept in remembrance; something from the past
phylactery small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with Bible verses worn by devout Jewish men
hysteria uncontrollable outburst of emotion: laughter, wailing, weeping
conflagration destructive fire
flit move lightly and swiftly
inhibition unconscious restraint or suppression of behavior
irrevocable not able to be changed or undone
hermetic not affected by outward influence or power; isolated
pious especially religious; devout, Godly
imperative absolutely necessary; essential
invective an insulting or abusive word or expression
revolt rebellion
crematorium a building in which corpses are cremated
elude to avoid or escape
barrack any large, plain building in which many people are lodged
lucid sentient, making sense, able to reason
oblivion state of being completely forgotten or unknown
convalesce to recover health and strength after illness
despair loss of hope; to give up hope
altruistic unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others; charitable
quarantine strict isolation to prevent the spread of disease
evoke to call up; cause to appear; summon
sanctity holiness, saintliness, or Godliness
wrath strong, stern, or fierce anger; vengeance or punishment
gallows a wooden frame on which people are executed by hanging
manacled handcuffed
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