Night+Vocabulary

Any person not a soldier, esp. during wartime.
 * Abominable (adj.)** Thoroughly unpleasant; detestable; horrible.
 * Abstraction (n.)** A concept not associated with any specific thing or instance; a generalization.**Abyss (n.)** A deep gulf or cavity; anything profound or infinite.
 * Alleged (adj.)** As described; as asserted ;supposed.
 * Anecdote (n.)** A short account of a particular amusing incident.
 * Antechamber (n.)** A small waiting room that serves as entrance to another room.
 * Automaton (n.)** A person moving in a routine manner without intelligence.
 * Avid (adj.)** Enthusiastic; eager; dedicated; greedy.
 * Barometer (n.)** Metaphorically, any indicator that registers changes.
 * Benediction (n.)** ; Blessing; an utterance expressing good withes.
 * Billet (v.)** To provide lodging for; to stay.
 * Blandishment (n.)** A flattering or enticing speech or action.
 * Buffoon (n.)** A fool; a clown; a person given to undignified joking.
 * Cabbala (n.)** A system of often-secret mysticism in Jewish thought.
 * Cauldron (n.)** A large kettle or boiling pot.
 * Civilian (n.)**
 * Clasp (v.)** To fasten; to seize or grip.
 * Compulsory (adj.)** Required; mandatory.
 * Congeal (v.)** To change from a fluid to solid; to solidify.
 * Conviction (n.)** A fixed or firm belief; the state of being convicted.
 * Crematory (n.)** A furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ash.
 * Crucible (n.)** A vessel that heats substances to very high temperatures.
 * Defiance (n.)** A daring or bold resistance to authority or an opposing force.
 * Deport (v.)** To forcibly send or carry another away from a place.
 * Deprived (adj.)** Lacking; having had something taken away from oneself.
 * Derision (n.)** Ridicule; mocking; jeering or contemptuous laughter.
 * Devoid of (adj.)** Lacking; not possessing.
 * Disinterested (adj.)** Unbiased by personal advantage; impartial.
 * Disperse (v.)** To drive or send off in various directions; to scatter; to dispel.
 * Distinguish (v.)** To recognize as different; to perceive clearly.
 * Dysentery (n.)** An infectious disease marked by bloody diarrhea.
 * Emaciated (adj.)** Extremely thin; scrawny; gaunt; starved.
 * Embrace (v.)** To hug; also, to willingly accept.
 * Emigrate (v.)** To leave one country or region in order to settle in another.
 * Encumber (v.)** To burden; to weigh down; to obstruct.
 * Entity (n.)** Something that has separate and distinct existence & reality.
 * Expel (v.)** To force away; to drive out.
 * Falter (v.)** To hesitate; to speak haltingly; also, to stumble.
 * Famished (adj.)** Extremely hungry; starving.
 * Farce (n.)** A foolish show; a mockery; a ridiculous bit of fakery.
 * Firmament (n.)** The sky; the heavens.
 * Formality (n.)** Something done merely out of custom or politeness; strict adherence to rules.
 * Ghetto (n.)** A city section inhabited by members of a single ethnic group.
 * Hasidic (adj.)** A Jewish sect that emphasizes mysticism, prayer, and joy.
 * Hermetically (adv.)** So as to be airtight; so as to be completely sealed.
 * Hysteria (n.)** An uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear; also, delirium.
 * Improvise (v.)** To compose or perform on the spur of the moment.
 * Indeterminate (adj.)** Not precisely fixed; vague; not settled or decided; uncertain.
 * Indifferent (adj.)** Without concern or care; also, average; also, without bias.
 * Indiscriminate (adj.)** Thoughtless; jumbled; unselective; random.
 * Indulgent (adj.)** Permissive; lenient; tolerant.
 * Inheritance (n.)** Property passing to the heir upon the owner’s passing.
 * Interminable (adj.)** Unending; annoyingly & tediously continued; unlimited.
 * Invalid (n.)** One who is too sick or too weak to care for oneself.
 * Knell (n.)** The sound made by a bell rung slowly; also, a sign of death.
 * Lucidity (n.)** Quality of being easily understood; clear & comprehensible.
 * Melancholy (adj.)** Mournful; depressed; soberly and gloomily thoughtless.
 * Monochrome (adj.)** The state of being in a single color.
 * Monotonous (adj.)** Lacking in variety; unvarying; dully repetitious.
 * Morale (n.)** Mental or emotional condition, esp. cheerfulness & confidence; emotional well-being.**Notorious (adj.)** Widely and unfavorably known; having a horrible reputation.
 * Oblivion (n.)** The quality of being forgotten; also, forgetfulness.
 * Venture (v.)** An undertaking involving uncertainty or risk of danger.
 * Veteran (n.)** A person who has had long service or experience.
 * Void (n.)** An empty space; emptiness; a loss.
 * Waif (n.)** A child who has no home, family, or friends.
 * Withered (adj.)** Shriveled, as if from loss of moisture.
 * Slacken (v.)** To make or become less active or intense; also, to loosen.
 * Summarily (adv.)** Immediately; without notice; performed speedily.
 * Surname (n.)** A family name; the name shared with other family members.
 * Talmud (n.)** This book collects Jewish law & tradition for Orthodox Jews.
 * Truncheon (n.)** Billy club; baton; a short stick carried by authority figures.
 * Unremitting (adj.)** Incessant; never slackening; persistent; uninterrupted.
 * Vague (adj.)** Not clearly stated or expressed; indistinct.
 * Queue (n.)** A line of people waiting for their turn.
 * Ration (n.)** A fixed allowance of food; an allotted amount.
 * Relentless (adj.)** Strict; harsh; steady and persistent; unceasing.
 * Remorse (n.)** Deep, painful regret for wrongdoing.
 * Reprieve (n.)** Relief from or postponement from an impending punishment.
 * Revive (v.)** To restore to life or consciousness; to bring back into use.
 * Revolt (v.)** To rebel; to mutiny; to rise against authority.
 * Sentimental (adj.)** Expressive of tender emotions; also, nostalgic.
 * Oppressive (adj.)** Unjustly harsh; grievous; causing distress or discomfort.
 * Optimist (n.)** One who expects favorable outcomes/takes favorable views.
 * Perilous (adj.)** Hazardous; dangerous; risky.
 * Petrol (n.)** Gasoline (British term).
 * Pious (adj.)** Showing reverence; earnestly religious.
 * Premonition (n.)** A feeling of anxiety over the future; a warning of the future.
 * Procession (n.)** A line or body of people moving along in a formal, ceremonious manner.
 * Provisions (n.)** A stock of necessary supplies, esp. food.