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rachel vocab night
night vocab list
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 2.without reason or intelligence; brutal; inhuman: bestial treatment of prisoners. 3.beastlike in gratifying one's sensual desires; carnal; debased. a forewarning. | bes•tial |
| 1.a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. 2.any authoritative proclamation or command. | e•dict |
| 1.to set forth or state in detail: to expound theories. 2.to explain; interpret. | ex•pound |
| 2.pertaining to or of the nature of pestilence, especially bubonic plague. 3.pernicious; harmful. 4. annoyingly trouble | pes•ti•len•tial |
| 1.to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder: The barbarians pillaged every conquered city. | pil•lage |
| 1.a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment: He had a vague premonition of danger. | pre•mo•ni•tion |
| 1.to delay the impending punishment or sentence of (a condemned person). 2. to relieve temporarily from any evil. | re•prieve |
| 3.a severe, searching test or trial. | cru•ci•ble |
| 1.to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey. 2.to start an enterprise, business, etc. | e•ma•ci•at•ed |
| to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot | in•cite |
| 1.to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey. 2.to start an enterprise, business, etc. verb (used with object) 3.to put or receive on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle. 4.to involve (someone) in an enterprise. 5.to venture o | em•bark |
| 1.something that encumbers; something burdensome, useless, or superfluous; burden; hindrance: Poverty was a lifelong encumbrance. 2.a dependent person, especially a child. 3.Law . a burden or claim on property, as a mortgage | en•cum•brance |
| 1.keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry. 2. ever awake and alert; sleeplessly watchful | vig•i•lant |
| .the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure. .something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized.God's disclosure of Himself an instance | rev•e•la•tion |
| 1.the act of driving out or expelling: expulsion of air. 2. the state of being expelled: The prisoner's expulsion from society embittered him. | ex•pul•sion |
| 1.having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations. 2.characterized by a hypocritical concern with virtue or religious devotion; sanctimonious. | pi•ous |
| 1.having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn: the haggard faces of the tired troops. 2.wild; wild-looking: haggard eyes. | hag•gard |
| completely puzzled or confused; perplexed | be•wil•dered |
| a ruffian or hoodlum | hoo•li•gan |
| distrusting or disparaging the motives of others.showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality by one's actions, especially by actions that exploit the scruples of others. bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic. | cyn•i•cal |
| .of or pertaining to the night ( opposed to diurnal). 2.done, occurring, or coming at night: nocturnal visit. 3.active at night ( opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals. | noc·tur·nal |
| having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails.enraged; furiously angry: Willful stupidity makes me absolutely livid. feeling or appearing strangulated becau | liv·id |
| 1.outward aspect or appearance. 2.an assumed or unreal appearance; show. 3.the slightest appearance or trace. 4.a spectral appearance; apparition a likeness, image, or copy. | sem·blance |
| strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: strongly or stoutly built.suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance: rough, rude, or boisterous: . rich and full-bodied: | ro·bust |
| 1.absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. 2.lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting. | ap·a·thy |
| 1.required; mandatory; obligatory: compulsory education. 3.something, as an athletic feat, that must be performed or completed as part of a contest or competition | com·pul·so·ry |
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