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Night P2 Vocab
Vocabulary for ch. 4-6 of Wiesel's Night
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A hired murderer, often used to kill prominent or political figures. | assassin (n.) |
| A person that causes trouble or violence. | hooligan (n.) |
| Thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well. | conscientious (adj.) |
| A supporter of establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine | Zionist (adj.) |
| A line of people or vehicles waiting for something. | queue (n.) |
| Done without caring about the outcome; done without emotion. | indifferently (adv.) |
| Declared but not proved; supposed. | alleged (adj.) |
| Recalling or speaking about the past. | reminiscing (n.) |
| Two weeks; a two-week period. | fortnight (n.) |
| An intervening period or episode. | interlude (n.) |
| Mentally or physically unfit. | afflicted (adj.) |
| A blessing. | benediction (n.) |
| A cry, or song, of sorrow and grief. | lamentation (n.) |
| A state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose | morale (n.) |
| An aromatic resinous substance used for healing and soothing. | balm (n.) |
| A delusion; a common symptom of severe mental disorder. | hallucination (n.) |