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NightVocab1
Words from Book Night
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority or any authoritative proclamation or command. | Edict |
| to explain; interpret. | Expound |
| Of, relating to, or tending to cause infectious diseases | Pestilential |
| to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as inward. | Pillage |
| a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event. | Premonition |
| without reason or intelligence; brutal; inhuman | Bestial |
| to relieve temporarily from any evil. | Reprieve |
| a severe, searching test or trial. | Crucible |
| marked by emaciation. | 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 |
| a burdensome or difficult concern | Encumbrance |
| ever awake and alert; sleeplessly watchful. | Vigilant |
| Revelation something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized. | 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 |
| to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex. | Bewildered |
| a ruffian or hoodlum. | Hooligan |
| like or characteristic of a cynic; distrusting or disparaging the motives of others. | Cynical |
| of or pertaining to the night (opposed to diurnal). | Nocturnal |
| having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails. | Livid |
| outward aspect or appearance. | Semblance |
| strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind. | Robust |
| absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement | Apathy |
| required; mandatory; obligatory | Compulsory |