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Night Vocabulary List
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| insinuate | to say something in an indirect way, usually bad or insulting |
| penury | extreme poverty; the state of being poor |
| fraught | anxious; having a lot of worry or emotional stress |
| liquidate | to sell a business or property to pay off debt or to convert it into cash |
| prominant | important and well known |
| surreptitiously | done in a secret way |
| conflagration | a large destructive fire |
| flit | to move quickly from one place to another |
| irrevocably | done in a way that cannot be changed |
| anguish | extreme suffering, grief, or pain |
| imperative | very important |
| convalescent | used for patients who are becoming well again after an illness or injur |
| camaraderie | a feeling of good friendship among people in a group |
| humane | kind or gentle to people or animals |
| altruistic | feelings and behavior that show a desire to help other people and a lack of selfishness |
| pittance | a very small amount of money |
| extract | to remove something by pulling it out or cutting it out |
| imprudent | not wise or sensible |
| untenable | cannot defend against attack or criticism |
| agitated | disturbed, excited, or angry |
| liberate | to free someone from being controlled by another person or group |
| exodus | a situation where many people leave a place at the same time |
| plaintive | expressing suffering or sadness; a sad sound |
| poignant | causing a strong feeling of sadness |
| accumulate | increase gradually in amount over time |
| emaciated | very thin because of hunger or disease |
| lament | an expression of sadness or sorrow |
| elude | to avoid or escape by being quick, skillful or clever |
| delirious | unable to think or speak clearly, especially because of fever or illness |
| provisions | a supply of food and other things that are needed |