1. Night Vocabulary

2. Pages 23-28 Hermetically (24)- water and air tight
Pious (24)- devoutly religious
Hysterical (24)- afflicted by uncontrolled extreme emotion
Indifferent (28)- showing no interest or concern

3. Pages 29-37 Illusions (29)- false ideas or beliefs
Interrogating (30)- questioning
Invectives (30)- insulting, abusive or highly critical language
sages (31)- wise persons, mentors
Monocle (31)- spectacle for one eye
Crematorium (32)- furnace for cremating (burning) of bodies
Crematoria (32)- plural of crematorium
Infernal (33)- relating to the heat of hell
Interspersed (35)- scattered; spread around
Lucidity (36)- awareness; clearness of thought
Oblivion (36)- being unaware or unconscious of what is happening.

4. Pages 38-46
Oppressive (38)- unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint
Harangued (38) – harassed; bothered; criticized
Concentration camp (38)- place for imprisonment of people without due process of law or trial
Graven (38)- engraved; carved
Colic (39)- sudden violent outburst of pain in the abdomen or bowels
Irony (40)- expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally means the opposite
Compulsory (41)- mandatory; required
Liberation (41)- setting free from imprisonment
Camaraderie (41)- mutual trust and friendship
Wizened (43)- withered; shriveled
Concurred (45)- agreed; approved

5. Pages 47-54
Altruistic (48)- selfless concern for the well-being of others
Pittance (48)- a very small sum
Cynical (49)- distrustful of human sincerity
Cauldron (51)- large pot or kettle
Famished (52)- extremely hungry

6. Pages 54-65
Untenable (56)- unable to be defended against attack or objection
Dissipated (60)- dispersed or scattered
Gallows (61)- wooden frame for hanging people, usually criminals
Manacled (62)- handcuffed; shackled
Air raid (62)- signal that attack by air is about to happen
Sabotage (63)- subversion; destructive action or interference by an enemy

7. Pages 66-84 Grandeur (65)- splendor; impressiveness
Cowardice (66)- lack of bravery
Salvation (68)- deliverance from sin and its consequences
Lament (68)- express guilt
Atonement (69)-reparation for a wrong
Reprieve (70)- cancellation or postponement of punishment
Crucible (74)- severe test or trial
Chinks (77)- weak points
Glacial (77)- icy
Infirmary (78)- sick room; hospital
Categorical (78)- clear and direct
Amputated (78)- surgically removed
Dysentery (78)- severe diarrhea caused by infection

8. Pages Con’t
Displaced (79)- moved from the proper or usual place
Spunk (79)- courage and determination
Inflection (79)- change of intonation or pitch in the voice
Prophecies (80)- predictions
Founded (80)- having a firm basis; based upon principle
Deluded (80)- deceived; fooled
Evacuation (81)- mass departure or retreat from an area
Garb (83)- clothing or dress
Knell (84)- sound of a bell (used figuratively here)
Exodus (84)- mass departure of people; especially emigrants

9. Pages 85-97
Automatons (85)- those who behave or respond in a mechanical way, like robots
Emaciated (85)- thin; gaunt; haggard
Excruciating (86)- marked by unbearable pain
Parched (87)- extremely thirsty
Transcended (87)- went beyond the limits; surpassed
Kilometer (87)- approximately 2/3 of a mile
Deprivations (90)- lack of basic necessities or comforts of life
Diminish (91)- make or become less
Disengage (93)- detach, free, loosen, or separate
Melancholy (95)- sadness; depression
Poignant (95)- evoking a keen sense of sadness; emotionally moving
Infinitely (97)- limitlessly; endlessly

10. Pages 98-115 Apathy (99)- lack of emotion
Inert (99)- lacking the ability or strength to move
Dregs (100)- remnants; leftovers
Mauling (101)- wounding by scratching or tearing
Jostle (105) – push, elbow, or bump against; struggle for room
Vulnerable (105)- capable of being hurt physically or emotionally
Plaintive (106) - begging; pleading
Grudgingly (107) - reluctantly
Prostrate (108) – lying stretched out, often face down, overcome with distress or exhaustion
Unprecedented (113)- never heard of or done before
Liquidation (114)- clearing out
Underground resistance (114)- armed or violent opposition
Contemplating (115)- looking thoughtfully for a long time