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Night vocab words
words from the book Night!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. | Edict |
| to explain; interpret. | Expound |
| pernicious; harmful, annoyingly troublesome. | Pestilential |
| to rob with open violence; take booty: | Pillage |
| a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event | Premonition |
| of, pertaining to, or having the form of a beast | Bestial |
| to delay the impending punishment or sentence of (a condemned person) | Reprieve |
| a severe test; a trial | Crucible |
| abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or by disease. | Emaciated |
| to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action | Incite |
| to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey | Embark |
| something burdensome, useless, or superfluous | Encumbrance |
| keenly watchful to detect danger; wary | Vigilant |
| the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure. | Revelation |
| 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; worn: Bewildered: completely puzzled or confused; perplexed | Haggard |
| a ruffian or hoodlum | Hooligan |
| distrusting or disparaging the motives of others | Cynical |
| of or pertaining to the night | Nocturnal |
| extremely angry or furious | Livid |
| outward aspect or appearance | Semblance |
| strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous | Robust |
| absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement | Apathy |
| required; mandatory; obligatory | Compulsory |