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night_vocab_GB
words from Night by elie wiesel
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. | edict |
| to explain; interpret. | expound |
| pernicious; harmful, dangerous | pestilential |
| to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as inwar; 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, marked by brutality | bestial |
| to delay the impending punishment or sentence of (acondemned person). | reprieve |
| a severe test, a trial | crucible |
| abnormally thin | 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 that encumbers; something burdensome, useless,or superfluous; burden; 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 anearnest wish to fulfill religious obligations. | pious |
| having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as fromprolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn | haggard |
| to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex | bewilderedto confuse or puzzle completely; perplex |
| a ruffian or hoodlum. | hooligan |
| believe the worst of other people | cynical |
| of or pertaining to the night | nocturnal |
| extremely angry or furious | livid |
| outward aspect or appearance.; representation or disguise | semblance |
| (of a person, animal, or plant) Strong and healthy; vigorous | robust |
| absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. | apathy |
| required; mandatory; obligatory: compulsory education. | compulsory |