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List Of Vocabulary Words For Night By: Elie Wiesel

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Definition
show Thoroughly unpleasant; detestable; horrible  
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Abstraction   show
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show A deep gulf or cavity; anything profound or infinite  
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Alleged   show
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Anecdote   show
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Antechamber   show
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Automaton   show
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Avid   show
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show Metaphorically, any indicator that registers changes.  
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show Blessing; an utterance expressing good wishes.  
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show To provide lodging for; to stay.  
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Blandishment   show
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Buffoon   show
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Cabbala   show
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Cauldron   show
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Civilian   show
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show To fasten; to seize or grip  
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show Required; mandatory  
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Congeal   show
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show A fixed or firm belief; the state of being convicted  
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show A furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ash  
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Crucible   show
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Defiance   show
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Deprived   show
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show Ridicule; mocking; jeering or contemptuous laughter  
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Devoid   show
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show Unbiased by personal advantage; impartial.  
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Disperse   show
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Distinguish   show
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Firmament   show
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show Something done merely out of custom or politeness; strict adherence to rules.  
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Ghetto   show
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Hasidic   show
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Hermetically   show
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show An uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear; also, delirium.  
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Improvise   show
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show Not precisely fixed; vague; not settled or decided; uncertain.  
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show Without concern or care; also, average; also, without bias.  
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show Thoughtless; jumbled; unselective; random  
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Dysentery   show
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Emaciated   show
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show To hug; also, to willingly accept.  
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show To leave one country or region in order to settle in another.  
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Encumber   show
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show Something that has separate and distinct existence & reality.  
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show To force away; to drive out  
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show To hesitate; to speak haltingly; also, to stumble.  
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show Extremely hungry; starving  
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Farce   show
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show Permissive; lenient; tolerant  
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show Property passing to the heir upon the owner's passing.  
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show Unending; annoyingly & tediously continued; unlimited  
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show One who is too sick or too weak to care for oneself.  
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show The sound made by a bell rung slowly; also, a sign of death.  
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Lucidity   show
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show Mournful; depressed; soberly and gloomily thoughtless.  
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Monochrome   show
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show Mental or emotional condition, esp. cheerfulness & confidence; emotional well-being.  
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Oblivion   show
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show Unjustly harsh; grievous; causing distress or discomfort  
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show One who expects favorable outcomes/takes favorable views.  
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Perilous   show
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Petrol   show
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show Showing reverence; earnestly religious.  
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Premonition   show
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show A stock of necessary supplies, esp. food.  
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Queue   show
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Ration   show
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Relentless   show
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Reprieve   show
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Revive   show
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Revolt   show
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Sentimental   show
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show To make or become less active or intense; also, to loosen  
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Summarily   show
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show A family name; the name shared with other family members  
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show This book collects Jewish law & tradition for Orthodox Jews  
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Truncheon   show
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Unremitting   show
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show Not clearly stated or expressed; indistinct  
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show To undertake something involving uncertainty or risk of danger  
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show A person who has had long service or experience  
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show An empty space; emptiness; a loss  
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Waif   show
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show Shriveled, as if form loss of moisture  
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Surreal   show
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Inert   show
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show To find out or learn definitely  
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show Unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others  
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show Indefensible; unjustifiable  
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