Night Vocabulary

1. Night Vocabulary Comm Arts II

2. 1 • Lorries (n.) – The Gestapo loaded Jews into the lorries and drove off. • Emigration (n.) – As a result of emigration, many Irish people ended up in New York City during the 1940s. • Expounding (v.) – The students listened carefully as their teacher stood, expounding the rules of the contest. • Edict (n.) – Our county released an edict requiring that all people under 17 must be indoors by 10:00 p.m. • Expulsion (n.) – The expulsion of Jewish people during the Holocaust was very common in German cities.

3. Lorries (n.) – Trucks • Emigration (n.) – The act of leaving one country or region to settle in another • Expounding (v.) – Explaining • Edict (n.) – An official order given by an authority • Expulsion (n.) – A driving out by force

4. 2 • Pillage (v.) – Many homes were pillaged by crooks in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. • Constraint (n.) – The defendant had to show much constraint when his guilty verdict was announced. • Incite (v.) – The group of thugs tried to incite the young boy into fighting by taunting him. • Unremittingly (adv.) – The dog barked unremittingly all night until we had to call the cops. • Nocturnal (adj.) – The nocturnal owl usually scavenges for food during the darkest hours.

5. Pillage (v.) – To rob of property • Constraint (n.) – Restriction, especially of feelings and behaviors • Incite (v.) – To urge to act; provoke • Unremittingly (adv.) – Constantly; without interruption • Nocturnal (adj.) – Of or happening during the night

6. 3 • Bestial (adj.) – The bestial fight left both boys bleeding and injured. • Lucidity (n.) – The demented woman was able to sign the papers during a brief moment of lucidity. • Oblivion (n.) – The actress’s career was in a state of oblivion until her latest blockbuster. • Harangued (v.) – The teacher harangued the boy for cheating in front of the entire class. • Compulsory (adj.) – The EOC is compulsory: like it or not, you must take it!

7. Bestial (adj.) – Cruel and savage • Lucidity (n.) – Clear-headedness; clarity • Oblivion (n.) – A state of being forgotten • Harangued (v.) – Scolded, especially in a noisy or bullying way • Compulsory (adj.) – Required

8. 4 • Wizened (adj.) – The 100 year-old woman had a wizened face and a hunched back. • Base (adj.) – The man’s constant use of vulgar language is just one example of his base behavior. • Sanctity (n.) – The sanctity of marriage is something most Christian religions take very seriously. • Reprieve (n.) – Recess provides a needed reprieve in the middle of a long school day. • Raucous (adj.) – The concert created a raucous noise coming from the stadium.

9. Wizened (adj.) – Shriveled, dried up • Base (adj.) – Inferior or undignified • Sanctity (n.) – Sacredness • Reprieve (n.) – A temporary relief • Raucous (adj.) – Loud and rough-sounding

10. 5 • Functionaries (n.) – The functionaries were in charge of running the press conference for the president. • Implored (v.) – I implored my mother to let me stay out past curfew. • Lamentation (n.) – The mourners expressed many lamentations over my grandpa at his funeral. • Countenance (n.) – You can always tell how John is feeling just by judging his countenance. • Interminable (adj.) – Comm Arts seemed interminable Friday morning; I couldn’t believe how slowly it seemed to go!

11. Functionaries (n.) – People who perform duties at official functions • Implored (v.) – Begged; pleaded sincerely • Lamentation (n.) – An expression of sadness • Countenance (n.) – Features of the face • Interminable (adj.) – Seeming to be endless

12. 6 • Emaciated (adj.) – After three weeks on a desert island with little food, the castaways looked emaciated. • Meager (adj.) – The cafeteria started giving meager portions of food due to budget cuts. • Inconsiderable (adj.) – The amount of snow was inconsiderable: there was no reason for us to have a day off from school • Derision (n.) – The student was full of derision as he loudly bullied the freshman. • Annihilate (v.) – Many homes were completely annihilated by Hurricane Katrina.

13. Emaciated (adj.) – Abnormally thin due to starvation or malnourishment • Meager (adj.) – Of small quantity • Inconsiderable (adj.) – Unimportant or small • Derision (n.) – Scorn or ridicule • Annihilate (v.) – Destroy completely

14. 7 • Summarily (adv.) – Brian summarily left the building once his exam was over. • Indeterminate (adj.) – The family will be gone for an indeterminate amount of time; I’m not sure when they’ll return. • Blandishments (n.) – The students used flattery and blandishments to convince the teacher for a day off. • Truncheons (n.) – The police used truncheons to get the angry crowd moving away from the stage. • Stupefied (adj.) – The graphic descriptions of life in a concentration camp from Holocaust survivors left us stupefied.

15. Summarily (adj.) – Promptly • Indeterminate (adj.) – Indefinite • Blandishments (n.) – Flattering and persuasive remarks • Truncheons (n.) – Short, thick clubs • Stupefied (adj.) - Stunned

16. 8 • Privations (n.) – Little food was one of the many privations we endured at the concentration camp. • Encumbrance (n.) – Elie’s father started to become an encumbrance to Elie the weaker he got. • Semblance (n.) – The young girl had the semblance of her mother in the face. • Apathy (n.) – I feel apathy toward political issues; I just don’t care one way or another! • Vigilance (n.) – Police need to keep constant vigilance over violence in their jurisdictions.

17. Privations (n.) – Hardships • Encumbrance (n.) – A burden or obstacle • Semblance (n.) – Appearance; resemblance • Apathy (n.) – Lack of interest or emotion • Vigilance (n.) – The state of watchfulness to danger