Night Vocabulary

NIGHT VOCABULARYENGLISH II1,2,3,6,and 7th PeriodMiss. Drane

Part 1 Vocabulary Encumbered (adj.): burdened; impeded; restricted. Lorries (n.): small wagons or carts. Betrothals (n.): engagements; promises to marry. Billeted (v.): housed; quartered; lodged. Anecdotes (n.): short humorous or interesting stories. Expelled (v.): driven out; forced to leave. Edict (n.): a decree or proclamation. Revoked (v.): took back; withdrew; cancelled. Knapsacks (n.): backpacks; canvas, nylon, or leather

bags used for carrying supplies. Abominable (adj.): detestable; extremely unpleasant.

Part 1 Vocabulary Cont’d Molten (adj.): melted; liquefied by heat. Truncheons (n.): billy clubs; heavy sticks. Fasting (v.): abstaining from foods as a religious

discipline. Compatriots (n.): countrymen; native inhabitants;

colleagues. Farce (n.): mockery; ridiculous sham. Disposed (adj.): inclined; having a certain disposition. Pillage (v.): to strip of money or goods by open

violence; plunder. Convoy (n.): fleet; group of vehicles. Pestilential: harmful, destructive, or evil. Stench (n.): offensive smell or odor; stink.

Part II Vocabulary

Part 2 Vocabulary

Wise person; mentor

Synonyms: Wise, discerning, insightful.

Sentence: Wiesel had many sages in his life who taught him many life lessons.

Not possessing; depleted; without.

Synonyms: empty, vacant.

Sentence: Lisa’s bedroom was devoid of any furniture.

Sage (adj.) Devoid (adj.)

Part 2 Vocabulary Cont’d

Spectacle for one eye.

Sentence: Wearing a monocle makes you look smart.

Incessantly; not letting up; not stopping.

Synonyms: Ceaseless, continual.

Sentence: Stephen asked unremittingly to go to his girlfriend’s house.

Monocle (n.) Unremittingly (adj.)


Humankind; the human race.

Synonyms: mankind, people.Sentence: Hitler committed

appalling crimes against humanity.

In the form of a beast; inhuman; brutal.

Synonyms: savage, barbarous, brutish.

Sentence: The beast from Beauty and the Beast or Gaston.

Humanity (n.) Bestial (adj.)


Clearness of thought; clairvoyance.

Synonyms: clarity, simplicity, lucidness.Sentence: The lucidity of the recipe should ensure a minimum of confusion.

State of being completely forgotten or unknown.

Synonyms: Forgetfulness, nirvana.

Sentence: VCR machines were destined for oblivion.

Lucidity (n.) Oblivion (n.)


Gown-like outer garment, either loose or close-fitting.

Sentence: Before going to the store, Malala dressed in the tunic her grandmother made her.

Judgment; settlement of accounts.

Synonyms: appraisal, evaluation, estimate.

Sentence: The Jews of Sighet’s reckoning began when the edicts started to take their freedoms away.

Tunic (n.) Reckoning (n.)


Burdensome; very uncomfortable

Synonyms: harsh, tyrannical, brutal.

Sentence: The country is ruled by an oppressive regime.

Scolded violently; attacked verbally.

Synonyms: lecture, discourse.Sentence: He harangued us

for hours about what he thought the evils of popular culture were.

Oppressive (adj.) Harangued (v.)


Affected with leprosy. Recovering from an illness.

Synonyms: recuperating, improving, recovering.

Sentence: The convalescent patient slept for many days after having her wisdom teeth surgically removed.

Leprous (adj.) Convalescent (adj.)


Sudden violent outburst of pain in the abdomen or bowels.

Sentence: At only six months old, Collin suddenly had a harsh case of colic.

A blow, especially with the fist.

Synonyms: punch, strike, hit, slap.

Sentence: The German soldiers dealt out incessant clouts to the elderly, children and crippled as all the Jews were forced to leave their homes.

Colic (n.) Clout (n.)


Painful regret; compassion..

Synonyms: guilt, regretSentence: The child was

filled with remorse after he lied to his parents.

State of dreamy meditation; daydream.

Synonyms: trance, daydream.Sentence: The knock on the

door broke Sophie’s reverie about Justin Bieber.

Remorse (n.) Reverie (n.)


A sign or notice.

Synonyms:Sentence: Everyday at closing

time the waitress hung the “closed” placard on the door before she went home.

Required; mandatory; obligatory.

Synonyms: mandatory, required, essential.

Sentence: Attending school is a compulsory activity.

Placard (n.) Compulsory (adj.)


To gather; collect.

Synonyms: assemble, mobilize, recruit.

Sentence: He never failed to muster a crowd for his dazzling magic tricks.

Allowance of food; provisions.

Synonyms: allowance, portion, allocation.

Sentence: When soldiers go overseas they are given a ration to live off of.

Muster (v.) Ration (n.)


Withered; shriveled.

Synonyms: aged, wrinkled, creased.

Sentence: Moshe the Beadle was a wizened, weather-beaten old man.

Two weeks; 14 nights and days.

Sentence: The Jews travelled a fortnight before reaching Auschwitz.

Wizened (adj.) Fortnight (n.)


Solidifying; coagulating; jelling.

Synonyms: clot, thicken, set.Sentence: The jello

congealed when it was put in the refrigerator.

Not giving in; unyielding.

Synonyms: persistently, unyieldingly, determined.

Sentence: The hunter relentlessly pursued his prey.

Congealing (v.) Relentlessly (adv.)


Actions that flatter or entice.

Synonyms: flattery, persuasion, coaxing.

Blandishments (n.) Sentence: The travel brochure’s blandishments made even Dakota a desirable destination for our family vacation.

Part III Vocabulary

Part 3 Vocabulary

Line of people waiting their turn.

Synonyms: row, column, lineup.Sentence: When the

meteorologist predicted that it would snow there was a very long queue at the supermarkets.

A large metal pot with a lid and handle; kettles or pots.

Synonyms: pot, kettle.Sentence: We had to cook the

soup in two large cauldrons in order to feed everyone.

Queue (n.) Cauldrons (n.)


Wooden frame for hanging people.

Synonyms: scaffold, gibbet.Sentence: During the French

Revolution, many revolutionaries were sentenced to death on the gallows.

Handcuffed; shackled.

Synonyms: handcuff, restrain, shackle.

Sentence: After being caught by the sheriff the man’s hands were manacled behind his back.

Gallows (n.) Manacled (v.)


Subversion; destructive action or interference by an

enemy.

Synonyms: damage, impair, vandalize.

Sentence: A rumor was started at school in which the seniors would sabotage the high school’s annual honors night.

Sabotage(v.)

Part IV Vocabulary

Part 4 Vocabulary

Cast oneself face down in humility, submission, or

adoration.

Sentence: The woman prostrated herself on the bare floor of the church.

Expression or cry of grief.

Synonyms: weeping, wailing, mourning.

Sentence: Throughout the county there were scenes of lamentation after the Queen’s death.

Prostrated (v.) Lamentation (n.)

Part 4Vocabulary Cont’d

Illusion; something illusory or unattainable.

Synonyms: fantasy, vision.Sentence: The Jew’s peaceful

solution to the war proved to be a mirage.

Facial expression.

Synonyms: features, profile.Sentence: She displayed a

confident and thoughtful countenance as she completed her English test.

Mirage(n.) Countenance (n.)


Unending; incessant.

Synonyms: everlasting, ceaseless, constant, continual.

Sentence: The meeting was bogged down in interminable discussions.

Thin; gaunt; haggard.

Synonyms: bony, wasted, skeletal.

Sentence: The young girl was so emaciated that she could hardly stand.

Interminable (adj.) Emaciated (adj.)


Taking pleasure in; reveling.

Synonyms: bask, delight, revel.Sentence: After a long day of

touring, I was wallowing in the luxury of the hotel.

Scanty; inadequate; deficient in quantity or quality..

Synonyms: scanty, limited, insufficient.

Sentence: The British were forced to supplement their meager earnings.

Wallowing (v.) Meager (adj.)


Severe test or trial.

Synonyms: trial, gauntlet, ordeal.

Sentence: Shawn White is ready to face the crucible of the Olympics.

Ridicule; mockery.

Synonyms: mockery, jeers, taunts.

Sentence: Moshe the Beadle’s stories of the Germans were greeted with derision and disbelief.

Crucible (n.) Derision (n.)


Severe diarrhea caused by infection. Those who behave or respond in a mechanical

way, like robots.

Synonyms: robot, android, bot.

Dysentery (n.) Automatons (n.)

Bereaved (v.)

Saddened by a loved one’s death.

Privations (n.)

Lack of basic necessities or comforts of life.

Synonyms: hardship, destitution.


Burden; a dependent person.

Synonyms: hindrance, obstacle, inconvenience.

Sentence: Without the encumbrance of a heavy backpack, I could sprint along the trail.

Lack of emotion, passion or interest.

Synonyms: indifference, unconcern, impassivity.

Sentence: There was widespread apathy among all the football players.

Encumbrance (n.) Apathy (n.)

Part V Vocabulary

Part 5 Vocabulary

Lack of interest or concern.

Synonyms: apathy, unconcern, disinterest.

Sentence: She shrugged, feigning indifference when confronted about her grade in History.

Deathly pale; pallid; ashen.

Synonyms: sickly, colorless, pasty.

Sentence: Her face was livid with fear.

Indifference (n.) Livid (adj.)


Existing or occurring at the same time; concurrent.

Synonyms: concurrently, in unison.

Sentence: Allison and Frank jumped in the air simultaneously on the beach.

A small hill.

Sentence: Candace climbed the hillock with ease.

Simultaneously (adv.) Hillock (n.)


Capable of being hurt physically or emotionally.

Synonyms: helpless, powerless, impotent, weak, defenseless.

Sentence: The Jews were vulnerable against the Germans.

Deceptive; misleading; imaginary.

Synonyms: idealistic, illusionary, unrealistic, unreal, fictional.

Sentence: At first, the Jews of Sighet had a visionary view of the Germans.

Vulnerable (adj.) Visionary (adj.)


Gotten rid of; done away with.

Synonyms: dissolve, disbandSentence: The ghettos were

liquidated and all the Jews of Sighet were sent to concentration camps.

Liquidated (v.)

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