night vocab
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Night Vocab. Part 1 (Ch. 1). Surname (noun). Family name (the last name in most Western cultures). Encumbered (verb or adjective) . Hindered; restricted; burdened. Waiflike (adjective). Very thin and delicate. Profoundly (adverb). Absolutely; greatly; with deep meaning. Deportees (noun). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Night Vocab
Part 1 (Ch. 1)
Surname (noun)Family name (the last name in most Western
cultures)
Encumbered (verb or adjective)
Hindered; restricted; burdened
Waiflike (adjective)Very thin and delicate
Profoundly (adverb)Absolutely; greatly; with deep meaning
Deportees (noun)Refugees; people who are expelled from a
country
Emigration (noun)Act of leaving one area to settle in another
Treatise (noun)Written discussion on a topic
Anecdotes (noun)Short, often humorous, stories
Melancholy (adjective)Sadness; depression
Abominable (adjective)Worthy of causing disgust or hate
Truncheon (noun)A police officer’s club
Premonition (noun)A feeling something is about to happen,
especially something unpleasant
Part 2 (Ch. 2-4)
Hermetically (adverb)Sealed in an airtight way
Pestilence (noun)Fatally contagious disease
Unremittingly (adverb)Not stopping or slowing
Lucidity (noun)Clarity; clearness; purity
Congeal (verb)Thicken; solidify
Blandishment (noun)A flattering statement
Sanctity (noun)Saintliness or holiness
Reprieve (noun)A temporary relief from something
Imperceptibly (adverb)Barely noticeable
Vocab ActivityUsing all words from Part 1, create a short story,
ensuring that all of the words are used correctly and in a context that makes sense. You can work with a partner or group of 3.
Part 3 (Ch. 5-6)
Implored (verb)Earnestly beg or ask someone to do something
Avidly (adverb)Marked by deep interest
Emaciated (adjective)Extremely thin or weak
Interminable (adjective)Endless (often used hyperbolically)
Din (noun)Loud, confusing noise
Fortnight (noun)2 weeks; 14 days
Balm (noun)Healing/soothing ointment
Famished (adjective)Extremely hungry
Stifle (verb)Restrain something; suffocate
Vigilance (noun)Keeping watch
Semblance (noun)Outward appearance of something when the
reality is different
Indeterminate (adjective)Unknown; not able to be determined