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Night Words CO
Words from Night
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority | Edict |
| to set forth or state in detail | Expound |
| dangerous, troublesome, destructive; plague: likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease | Pestilential |
| to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder | Pillage |
| a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment | Premonition |
| of, pertaining to, or having the form of a beast | Bestial |
| a respite from impending punishment, as from execution of a sentence of death | Reprieve |
| a severe test; a trial | crucible |
| thin, wasted, puny, gaunt, haggard, scrawny | emaciated |
| to stir, encourage, or urge on | incite |
| to start an enterprise, business | embark |
| a burdensome or difficult concern; a load, a headache, a hindrance | Encumbrance |
| keenly watchful to detect danger; wary | 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; worn | haggard |
| completely puzzled or confused; perplexed | bewildered |
| a ruffian or hoodlum | hooligan |
| believing the worst of other people; skeptical of the motives of others; distrustful | cynical |
| of or pertaining to the night | Nocturnal |
| extremely angry; furious | livid |
| outward aspect or appearance; a representation; a copy; resemblance | Semblance |
| strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous | robust |
| absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement | apathy |
| required; mandatory; obligatory | Compulsory |