Night by Elie Wiesel

Kelly Cook (United States of America)
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  1. beadle
    a minor parish official who serves smaller church functions
  2. surname
    the name used to identify the members of a family
  3. jack of all trades
    a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks
  4. Hasidic
    of or relating to the Jewish Hasidim or its members or their beliefs and practices
  5. utter
    without qualification
  6. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  7. rendering
    a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role
  8. insignificant
    conveying nothing
  9. observant
    quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
  10. waif
    a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
  11. synagogue
    the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
  12. mysticism
    a religion based on communion with an ultimate reality
  13. fraught
    filled with or attended with
  14. peril
    a state of danger involving risk
  15. indulgently
    in an indulgent manner
  16. eternity
    time without end
  17. expel
    eliminate
  18. deportee
    a person who is expelled from home or country by authority
  19. trench
    any long ditch cut in the ground
  20. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  21. pity
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for misfortunes of others
  22. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  23. exterminate
    kill on a large scale
  24. elder
    a person of more advanced age
  25. emigration
    moving from one place in order to settle in another
  26. liquidate
    eliminate a debt by paying it off
  27. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  28. disquieting
    causing mental discomfort
  29. penetrate
    pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
  30. earnest
    characterized by a firm, sincere belief in one's opinions
  31. anti-semitic
    relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism; hating Jews
  32. optimism
    the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well
  33. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  34. emblem
    special design representing a quality, type, or group
  35. reassure
    cause to feel confident
  36. billet
    provide housing for (military personnel)
  37. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
  38. verdict
    findings of a jury on issues submitted to it for decision
  39. edict
    a formal or authoritative proclamation
  40. henceforth
    from this time forth; from now on
  41. decree
    a legally binding command or decision
  42. prominent
    conspicuous in position or importance
  43. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  44. lethal
    of an instrument of certain death
  45. ghetto
    a poor densely populated city district
  46. republic
    a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
  47. apparatus
    equipment designed to serve a specific function
  48. hostile
    characterized by enmity or ill will
  49. delusion
    a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
  50. despite
    contemptuous disregard
  51. antechamber
    an outer room or waiting area that leads into another room
  52. infinite
    having no limits or boundaries in time or space
  53. consoling
    affording comfort or solace
  54. rescind
    cancel officially
  55. aimlessly
    without a specific goal or focus
  56. relic
    an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
  57. molten
    reduced to liquid form by heating
  58. phylactery
    (Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer
  59. oppressive
    weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
  60. surreptitiously
    in a secretive manner
  61. convoy
    the act of escorting while in transit
  62. torment
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  63. procession
    the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
  64. surreal
    characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery
  65. hysteria
    state of violent mental agitation
  66. wield
    handle effectively
  67. fasting
    abstaining from food
  68. hasten
    move fast
  69. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  70. mercy
    a disposition to be kind and forgiving
  71. chaos
    formless state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
  72. morale
    a state of individual psychological well-being
  73. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  74. gloom
    a state of partial or total darkness
  75. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  76. deportation
    the expulsion of a non-citizen from a country
  77. farce
    a comedy characterized by broad satire
  78. expulsion
    the act of forcing out someone or something
  79. loot
    goods or money obtained illegally
  80. horrendous
    causing fear or dread or terror
  81. relieved
    made easier to bear
  82. prolonged
    relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
  83. flit
    move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
  84. intolerable
    incapable of being put up with
  85. constraint
    the state of being physically limited
  86. inhibition
    the action of forbidding
  87. caress
    touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
  88. economize
    spend sparingly or avoid waste
  89. irrevocably
    in a manner that cannot be taken back
  90. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  91. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  92. faint
    lacking clarity, brightness, or loudness
  93. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  94. hallucinating
    experiencing delirium
  95. mute
    expressed without speech
  96. absent
    not being in a specified place
  97. stench
    a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
  98. gnaw
    bite or chew on with the teeth
  99. barbed wire
    strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
  100. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  101. illusion
    an erroneous mental representation
  102. interrogate
    pose a series of questions to
  103. inmate
    a resident of a dwelling or institution
  104. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  105. cinder
    a fragment of incombustible matter left after a fire
  106. revolt
    rise up against an authority
  107. muttering
    a low continuous indistinct sound
  108. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  109. monocle
    lens for correcting defective vision in one eye
  110. crematorium
    a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
  111. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  112. tolerate
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  113. barrack
    lodge in buildings used to house military personnel
  114. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
  115. nocturnal
    belonging to or active during the night
  116. vigor
    forceful exertion
  117. sturdy
    having rugged physical strength
  118. acquaintance
    personal knowledge or information about someone or something
  119. encounter
    come together
  120. intersperse
    introduce into one's writing or speech (certain expressions)
  121. fatigue
    temporary loss of strength and energy from hard work
  122. incapable
    lacking ability
  123. numb
    lacking sensation
  124. instinct
    inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to stimuli
  125. self-preservation
    preservation of yourself from harm
  126. desert
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  127. lucidity
    freedom from obscurity of expression; comprehensibility
  128. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  129. glacial
    relating to or derived from a slowly moving mass of ice
  130. enveloping
    surrounding and closing in on or hemming in
  131. disinfection
    treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms
  132. garb
    clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  133. colossus
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  134. veiled
    having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
  135. devour
    eat immoderately
  136. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  137. concentration camp
    a place where persecuted groups are forcibly confined
  138. leprous
    relating to or resembling or having leprosy
  139. graven
    cut into a desired shape
  140. convalescent
    returning to health after illness or debility
  141. colic
    acute abdominal pain, especially in infants
  142. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  143. petrify
    change into stone
  144. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  145. lull
    make calm or still
  146. inscription
    the activity of carving or engraving letters or words
  147. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
  148. encircled
    confined on all sides
  149. compulsory
    required by rule
  150. comrade
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
  151. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  152. muster
    summon up, call forth, or bring together
  153. liberation
    the act of freeing someone or something
  154. despair
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
  155. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  156. veteran
    a person who has served in the armed forces
  157. brutality
    the trait of extreme cruelty
  158. ration
    a fixed portion that is allotted
  159. dispersed
    distributed or spread over a considerable extent
  160. communal
    for or by a group rather than individuals
  161. humane
    marked by concern with the alleviation of suffering
  162. veritable
    not counterfeit or copied
  163. selection
    the act of choosing
  164. grave
    a place for the burial of a corpse
  165. redemption
    the act of purchasing back something previously sold
  166. concur
    happen simultaneously
  167. laborer
    someone who works with their hands
  168. proclaimed
    declared publicly; made widely known
  169. epidemic
    a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
  170. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  171. quarantine
    isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
  172. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  173. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  174. emigrate
    leave one's country of residence for a new one
  175. cauldron
    a very large pot that is used for boiling
  176. infirmary
    a health facility where patients receive treatment
  177. ghastly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  178. meekly
    in a humble manner
  179. venting
    the act of venting
  180. defiance
    a hostile challenge
  181. mournful
    expressing sorrow
  182. Aryan
    a member of the prehistoric people who spoke Proto-Indo European
  183. depot
    a station for loading and unloading passengers or goods
  184. reminisce
    recall the past
  185. arouse
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  186. imprudent
    not sensible, responsible, or wise
  187. loafer
    a person who is idle and does no work
  188. thrash
    give a beating to
  189. good-for-nothing
    without merit
  190. untenable
    incapable of being defended or justified
  191. latrine
    a public toilet in a military area
  192. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
  193. astonished
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
  194. entrust
    put into the care or protection of someone
  195. adjoin
    lie next to another or share a boundary
  196. copulate
    engage in sexual intercourse
  197. lash
    a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
  198. swine
    stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
  199. credible
    capable of being believed
  200. raid
    a sudden short attack
  201. dissipated
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  202. intermission
    a time during which something is temporarily stopped or delayed
  203. gallows
    an instrument from which a person is executed by hanging
  204. manacle
    shackle that can be locked around the wrist
  205. sabotage
    a deliberate act of destruction or disruption
  206. preoccupied
    having excessive or compulsive concern with something
  207. lingering
    the act of tarrying
  208. writhing
    moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
  209. extinguished
    of a conditioned response
  210. agitated
    physically disturbed or set in motion
  211. submission
    the act of surrendering power to another
  212. affirm
    declare solemnly and formally as true
  213. grandeur
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid
  214. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  215. bureaucrat
    a nonelective government official
  216. officiating
    the act of umpiring
  217. audible
    heard or perceptible by the ear
  218. benediction
    a blessing or ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  219. congregation
    the act of assembling
  220. stifled
    held in check or kept back with difficulty
  221. salvation
    rescuing or protecting someone or something from harm
  222. contrary
    exact opposition
  223. detach
    cause to become separated
  224. void
    an empty area or space
  225. frail
    physically weak
  226. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  227. notable
    worthy of attention or interest
  228. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  229. wallow
    roll around
  230. flimsy
    a thin strong lightweight translucent paper
  231. crucible
    a vessel used for high temperature chemical reactions
  232. decisive
    characterized by resoluteness and firmness
  233. verge
    the limit beyond which something happens or changes
  234. plod
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  235. uttered
    communicated in words
  236. dryly
    in a dry laconic manner
  237. saint
    a person who has died and has been canonized
  238. incentive
    a positive motivational influence
  239. snigger
    laugh quietly
  240. categorical
    relating to or included in a class or classes
  241. entitled
    qualified for by right according to law
  242. dysentery
    an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
  243. displace
    cause to move, usually with force or pressure
  244. spunk
    the courage or spirit to carry on
  245. inflection
    the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
  246. morphine
    an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium
  247. prophecy
    a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
  248. found
    set up
  249. delude
    be dishonest with
  250. evacuation
    the act of leaving a dangerous place in an orderly fashion
  251. hive
    a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees
  252. lame
    disabled in the feet or legs
  253. pending
    awaiting conclusion or confirmation
  254. swoop
    move with a sweep
  255. mined
    extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth
  256. masquerade
    a party of guests wearing costumes and disguises
  257. exodus
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  258. automaton
    a mechanism that can move independently of external control
  259. sustain
    lengthen or extend in duration or space
  260. halt
    cause to stop
  261. envelop
    enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
  262. excruciating
    extremely painful
  263. parched
    extremely thirsty
  264. famished
    extremely hungry
  265. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  266. hover
    hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
  267. jostle
    make one's way by pushing or shoving
  268. extent
    the point or degree to which something extends
  269. frigid
    extremely cold
  270. reel
    a winder around which flexible materials can be wound
  271. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  272. doze
    a light fitful sleep
  273. vain
    having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  274. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  275. provoke
    provide the needed stimulus for
  276. commotion
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
  277. avail
    be of use to, be useful to
  278. endure
    undergo or be subjected to
  279. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  280. detached
    no longer connected or joined
  281. dwell
    inhabit or live in
  282. conscientiously
    with careful attention and effort to do something correctly
  283. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  284. haven
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  285. tread
    put down, place, or press the foot
  286. disengage
    release from something that holds fast or entangles
  287. smothering
    causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
  288. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  289. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  290. eerily
    in an unnatural eery manner
  291. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  292. disheveled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
  293. accumulate
    get or gather together
  294. spectacle
    something or someone seen, especially a notable sight
  295. infinitely
    continuing forever without end
  296. whirlwind
    a column of air spinning around itself
  297. indifference
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care
  298. dregs
    sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
  299. stampede
    a wild headlong rush of frightened animals
  300. implore
    beg or request earnestly and urgently
  301. ensue
    take place or happen afterward or as a result
  302. maul
    injure badly
  303. vitality
    the property of being able to survive and grow
  304. possessed
    influenced by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
  305. spectator
    a close observer; someone who looks at something
  306. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
  307. ashen
    pale from illness or emotion
  308. devour
    eat immoderately
  309. detention
    a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
  310. aggressor
    someone who attacks
  311. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  312. weary
    physically and mentally fatigued
  313. cot
    a small bed that folds up for storage or transport
  314. protrude
    extend out or project in space
  315. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  316. tier
    one of two or more layers one atop another
  317. abandoned
    forsaken by owner or inhabitants
  318. quarrel
    an angry dispute
  319. gratitude
    a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
  320. beverage
    any liquid suitable for drinking
  321. grudgingly
    in a reluctant manner
  322. prostrate
    stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
  323. curtly
    in an abrupt and discourteous manner
  324. protest
    a formal and solemn declaration of objection
  325. labored
    requiring or showing effort
  326. rivet
    a heavy metal pin used to fasten two pieces of metal
  327. distribution
    the act of spreading or apportioning
  328. delirious
    experiencing hallucinations
  329. mock
    treat with contempt
  330. etching
    making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
  331. recess
    a state when work or action are paused
  332. feeble
    pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
  333. idleness
    the trait of being inactive or lazy
  334. unprecedented
    novel; having no earlier occurrence
  335. provisions
    a stock or supply of foods
  336. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
Created on Mon May 27 21:05:16 EDT 2013

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