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voccab for nightt
vocabulary for the book night
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| of, pertaining to, or having the form of a beast | Bestial |
| to delay the impending punishment | Reprieve |
| a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority | Edict |
| to explain; interpret | Expound |
| annoying, troublesome | Pestilential |
| to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war | Pillage |
| a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event | Premonition |
| a severe test, a trial | Crucible |
| marked by emaciation | Emaciated |
| encourage, or urge on | Incite |
| to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey | Embark |
| a burdensome or difficult concern | Encumbrance |
| ever awake and alert; sleeplessly watchful | Vigilant |
| the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure | Revelation |
| the act of driving out or expelling | Expulsion |
| having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations | Pious |
| having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety | Haggard |
| completely puzzled or confused; perplexed | Bewildered |
| a ruffian or hoodlum | Hooligan |
| believing the worst of other people, skeptical of the motives of others | Cynical |
| of or pertaining to the night | Nocturnal |
| extremely anger, furious | Livid |
| an outward or token appearance, camouflage; disguise | Semblance |
| strongly or stoutly built | Robust |
| absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement | Apathy |
| required; mandatory; obligatory | Compulsory |