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Night Vocab 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| disinter | to dig up or bring to light; expose or reveal |
| usurp | take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force; seize or commander |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitutional of a thing; inherent or innate |
| elusive | difficult to find, catch or achieve; evasive or slippery |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary, extra; surplus or unneeded |
| transcend | to rise above or go beyond the limits of something; surpass or exceed |
| lacerated | torn or deeply cut (of flesh or skin); cut or maimed |
| iniquity | gross injustice, wickedness; villainy or immorality |
| waiflike | thin and delicate in appearance; gaunt or thin |
| mysticism | belief that one can become with a higher power; spiritualism |
| sublime | of such excellence, grandeur or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe; magnificent or glorious |
| rescind | to take away or remove; revoke or cancel |
| hermetically | in a way that is completely airtight, insulated from outside influences; sealed or impervious |
| harangued | lecture someone in an aggressive manner; lecture or rant |