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Vocab 4 Night
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| edict | a decree issued by a sovereign or other activity |
| expound | to explain, interpret |
| pestilential | 1. Dangerous, troublesome, destructive 2. Plague; likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease. |
| pillage | to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence as in war, plunder |
| premonition | a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event, presentiment |
| bestial | 1. Beastly 2. Marked by brutality or depravity. 3. Lacking in intelligence or reason; subhuman |
| reprieve | to delay impending punishment or sentence |
| crucible | a severe, searching test or trial |
| emaciated | abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or disease |
| incite | to stir, encourage, or urge on, stimulate or prompt action |
| embark | to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey |
| encumbrance | something burdensome, useless, or superfluous, burden, hindrance |
| vigilant | keenly watchful to detect danger, wary |
| revelation | the act of revealing or disclosing, disclosure |
| expulsion | the act of driving out or expelling |
| pious | having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations |
| haggard | having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety, worn |
| hooligan | a ruffian or hoodlum |
| cynical | distrusting or disparaging the motives of others, believing the worst of other people |
| nocturnal | of or pertaining to the night |
| livid | enraged, furiously angry |
| semblance | outward aspect or appearance; resemblance |
| robust | strong and healthy, hardy, vigorous |
| apathy | absence or suppression of emotion or excitement |
| compulsory | required, mandatory, obligatory |
| bewildered | completely puzzled or confused, perplexed |