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Night Vocabulary

Night Vocabulary. ENGLISH II 1,2,3,6,and 7 th Period Miss. 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.

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Night Vocabulary

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  1. Night Vocabulary ENGLISH II 1,2,3,6,and 7th Period Miss. Drane

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Part II Vocabulary

  5. Part 2 Vocabulary Sage (adj.) Devoid (adj.) Wise person; mentor Synonyms: Wise, discerning, insightful. Sentence: Wiesel had many sagesin his life who taught him many life lessons. Not possessing; depleted; without. Synonyms: empty, vacant. Sentence: Lisa’s bedroom was devoid of any furniture.

  6. Part 2 Vocabulary Cont’d Monocle (n.) Unremittingly (adj.) 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.

  7. Part 2 Vocabulary Cont’d Humanity (n.) Bestial (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.

  8. Part 2 Vocabulary Cont’d Lucidity (n.) Oblivion (n.) 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.

  9. Part 2 Vocabulary Cont’d Tunic (n.) Reckoning (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’sreckoning began when the edicts started to take their freedoms away.

  10. Part 2 Vocabulary Cont’d Oppressive (adj.) Harangued (v.) 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.

  11. Part 2 Vocabulary Cont’d Leprous (adj.) Convalescent (adj.) 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.

  12. Part 2 Vocabulary Cont’d Colic (n.) Clout (n.) 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.

  13. Part 2 Vocabulary Cont’d Remorse (n.) Reverie (n.) Painful regret; compassion.. Synonyms: guilt, regret Sentence: 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.

  14. Part 2 Vocabulary Cont’d Placard (n.) Compulsory (adj.) 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.

  15. Part 2 Vocabulary Cont’d Muster (v.) Ration (n.) 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.

  16. Part 2 Vocabulary Cont’d Wizened (adj.) Fortnight (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.

  17. Part 2 Vocabulary Cont’d Congealing (v.) Relentlessly (adv.) Solidifying; coagulating; jelling. Synonyms: clot, thicken, set. Sentence: The jellocongealed when it was put in the refrigerator. Not giving in; unyielding. Synonyms: persistently, unyieldingly, determined. Sentence: The hunter relentlessly pursued his prey.

  18. Part 2 Vocabulary Cont’d Sentence: The travel brochure’s blandishments made even Dakota a desirable destination for our family vacation. Blandishments (n.) Actions that flatter or entice. Synonyms: flattery, persuasion, coaxing.

  19. Part III Vocabulary

  20. Part 3 Vocabulary Queue (n.) Cauldrons (n.) 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.

  21. Part 3 Vocabulary Cont’d Gallows (n.) Manacled (v.) 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.

  22. Part 2 Vocabulary Cont’d Sabotage(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.

  23. Part IV Vocabulary

  24. Part 4 Vocabulary Prostrated (v.) Lamentation (n.) 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.

  25. Part 4Vocabulary Cont’d Mirage(n.) Countenance (n.) 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.

  26. Part 4 Vocabulary Cont’d Interminable (adj.) Emaciated (adj.) 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.

  27. Part 4 Vocabulary Cont’d Wallowing (v.) Meager (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.

  28. Part 4 Vocabulary Cont’d Crucible (n.) Derision (n.) 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.

  29. Part 4 Vocabulary Cont’d Dysentery (n.) Automatons (n.) Severe diarrhea caused by infection. Those who behave or respond in a mechanical way, like robots. Synonyms: robot, android, bot. Bereaved (v.) Saddened by a loved one’s death. Privations (n.) Lack of basic necessities or comforts of life. Synonyms: hardship, destitution.

  30. Part 4 Vocabulary Cont’d Encumbrance (n.) Apathy (n.) 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.

  31. Part V Vocabulary

  32. Part 5 Vocabulary Indifference (n.) Livid (adj.) 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.

  33. Part 5 Vocabulary Cont’d Simultaneously (adv.) Hillock (n.) 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.

  34. Part 5 Vocabulary Cont’d Vulnerable (adj.) Visionary (adj.) 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.

  35. Part 4 Vocabulary Cont’d Liquidated (v.) Gotten rid of; done away with. Synonyms: dissolve, disband Sentence: The ghettos were liquidated and all the Jews of Sighet were sent to concentration camps.

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