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AA Night Words
Definitions for Night
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| n. -a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. | edict |
| v. -to set forth or state in detail | expound |
| adj. -causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly | pestilential |
| v. -the act of looting or plundering especially in war | pillage |
| n. - previous notice or warning | premonition |
| adj. - resembling a beast | bestial |
| n. -to delay the punishment of (as a condemned prisoner) | reprieve |
| n. -a severe test | crucible |
| adj. –weakened in flesh: decayed | emaciated |
| v. -to move to action | incite |
| v. –to make a start | embark |
| n. –something that encumbers : impediment, burden | encumbrance |
| adj. – alertly watchful especially to avoid danger | vigilant |
| n. –an act of revealing to view or making known | revelation |
| n. –the act of expelling : the state of being expelled | expulsion |
| adj. –marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship | pious |
| adj. –wild in appearance | haggard |
| adj. –perplexed or confused especially by a complexity, variety, or multitude of objects or considerations | bewildered |
| n. –ruffian, hoodlum | hooligan |
| adj. –captious, peevish | cynical |
| adj. –of, relating to, or occurring in the night | nocturnal |
| adj. –very angry : enraged | livid |
| n. –outward and often specious appearance or show | semblance |
| adj. –having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health | robust |
| n. –lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness | apathy |
| adj. –mandatory, enforced | compulsory |