NIGHT ch.1 Flashcards
thin and looking unhealthy or uncared for.
waiflike
having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous to or lenient with someone.
indulgent
infinite or unending time.
eternity
a person who has been deported or is under an order of deportation.
deportee
suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way.
insinuate
the act of leaving one’s own country to settle permanently in another; moving abroad.
emigration
the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
immigration
of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.
sublime
a law or order made or given by an authority (as a ruler) edictal.
edict
a false belief or judgment about external reality, held despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary, occurring especially in mental conditions.
delusion
a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
anecdote
limitless or endless in space, extent, or size; impossible to measure or calculate.
infinite
having limits or bounds.
finite
having the qualities of surrealism; bizarre.
surreal
hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something.
optmism
a group of ships or vehicles traveling together, typically accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection.
convoy
