1. Night Vocabulary
Section 1(A) – Page 3-22

2. Section 1 (A)
Penury – extreme poverty

3. Waiflike – neglected, uncared for

4. Mysticism – a system of contemplative prayer
aimed at achieving direct intuitive experience
of the divine.

5. Section 1 (A)
Fraught – full of, involving

6. Peril – danger

7. Indulgent – to satisfy or gratify

8. Revelation – something is revealed

9. Insinuate – to suggest or imply

10. Annihilate – destroy completely

11. Anguish – extreme distress, or suffering

12. Section 1(B)
Edict – command given by an authority

13. Ghetto – a section of a city in which all
Jews were required to live

14. Delusion – a false belief or opinion

15. Section 1(B)
Anecdote – a short story about an event

16. Antechamber – waiting room

17. Section 1(B)
Relic – Something kept in remembrance; a surviving memorial of something past.

18. Phylactery – either of two small, black, leather
cubes containing a piece of paper inscribed with
certain Bible verses.

19. Section 1(B)
Hysteria – an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear; often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping, etc.

20. Conflagration – destructive fire

21. Night Vocabulary—Sections 2 and 3
pages 23-46

22. Flit Definition (v.) - move lightly and swiftly
Synonyms – dart; hurry; rush
Example - The girls with flit from group to group, at the dance.

23. Inhibition
Inhibition (n.) - unconscious restraint or suppression of behavior
Synonyms - self-consciousness; shyness; reserve
Example - The girl had too much inhibition; there was no way she would ask the boy to dance.

24. Irrevocable Definition (adj.) - not able to be changed or undone
Synonyms – irreversible; permanent; changeless
Example – My mom had made an irrevocable decision; there was no way she was ever going let me date that boy.

25. Hermetic
Definition (adj.) - not affected by outward influence or power; isolated
Synonyms – completely sealed off; shut off; impervious
Example - He was going to wear his new sunglasses no matter how goofy they looked; this decision was hermetic.

26. Pious Pious (adj.) - especially religious; devout, godly
Synonyms: devout; righteous; saintly
Example: My mother grew up in the south and thus a pious Baptist.

27. Imperative Imperative (adj.) - absolutely necessary; essential
Synonyms - critical; crucial; essential
Example - It is imperative that you NOT be late to class.

28. Invective Definition (n.) - an insulting or abusive word or expression
Synonyms –denunciation; accusation; blame
Example – Her Anti-Semitic remark was an invective.

29. Revolt Definition (v.) - rebellion
Synonyms – defection; mutiny; uprising
Example – With the terrible government, a revolt was inevitable.

30. Crematorium Definition (n.) - a building in which corpses are cremated
Synonyms – boiler; heater; cinerator
Example – The crematorium allowed for quick disposal of many bodies at a time.

31. Elude Definition (v.) - to avoid or escape
Synonyms – dodge; outwit; evade
Example – As fast as his car was, he was still unable to elude the police.

32. Barrack
Definition (n.) any large, plain building in which many people are lodged
Synonyms – camp; base; quarters
Example – The tired soldier went back to his barrack to get some much needed rest.

33. Lucid Definition (adj.) - easily understood
Synonyms – clear; distinct; knowable
Example – Her answer was quite lucid and I knew I was NOT going out tonight.

34. Oblivion
Definition (n.) - state of being completely forgotten or unknown
Synonyms – unconcern; unmindfulness; unawareness
Example – I was lead to believe that he was living in oblivion; he had no idea of what was going on around him.

35. Convalesce
Definition (v.) - to recover health and strength after illness
Synonyms – recuperate; improve; mend
Example – I had been sick for so long that it was going to take me a while to convalesce.

36. Despair Definition (n.) - loss of hope; to give up hope
Synonyms – anguish; misery; gloom
Example - When we realized there was no hope for escape we fell into a state of despair.

37. Section 4 (pg 47-65)
Altruistic - unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others; charitable
Quarantine - strict isolation to prevent the spread of disease
Evoke - to call up; cause to appear; summon

38. Section 4 (pg 47-65) Sanctity - holiness, saintliness, or godliness
Wrath - strong, stern, or fierce anger; vengeance or punishment

39. Section 4 (pg 47-65)
Gallows - a wooden frame, consisting of a crossbeam on two uprights, on which condemned persons are executed by hanging
Manacled - handcuffed

40. Section 5 (pg 66-84)
Grandeur - the quality or state of being impressive or awesome
Salvation - the state of being saved or protected from harm, risk, etc; redemption
Lament - to feel or express sorrow or regret for

41. Section 5 (pg 66-84) Reprieve - temporary relief
Emaciated - thin, wasted, puny, gaunt, haggard, scrawny
Crucible - a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures

42. Section 5 (pg 66-84)
Dysentery - infection of the intestine with bacteria or amoebae, marked chiefly by severe diarrhea with the passage of mucus and blood

43. Section 6 (pg 85-97)
Falter - to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent; to move unsteadily; stumble
Envelop - to wrap up in or as in a covering
Transcend - to go above or beyond

44. Section 6 (pg 85-97) Console - to serve as a source of comfort
Poignant - sharply distressing or painful to the feelings; to the point
Disheveled - sloppy; messy; unkempt

45. Section 7 (pg 98 – 103)
None

46. Section 8 (pg )
Jostle - to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely
Quarrel - fight or argue

47. Section 8 (pg )
Plaintive - expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful
Prostrate - lying flat or at full length, as on the ground
Wield - use effectively