Night Vocab 1

Question 1

a place where dead person’s body is cremated

Answer 1

crematory

Question 2

a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer.

Answer 2

truncheon

Question 3

cancel or postpone the punishment (someone esp. someone condemned to death)

Answer 3

reprieve

Question 4

a ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to high temperatures

Answer 4

crucible

Question 5

infection of the intestines resulting in sever diarrhea with the presence of blood and mucus in the feces

Answer 5

dysentery

Question 6

a photograph or picture developed or executed in black and white or in varying tones of only one color.

Answer 6

monochrome

Question 7

a state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed

Answer 7

quarantine

Question 8

thin or skinny

Answer 8

emanciated

Question 9

restrict or burden (someone of something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.

Answer 9

encumber

Question 10

a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something.

Answer 10

blandishment

Question 11

clear: free from obscurity and easy to understand

Answer 11

lucidity

Question 12

a strong feeling of something about to happen, esp. something unpleasant

Answer 12

premonition

Question 13

devoutly religious

Answer 13

pious

Question 14

endless

Answer 14

interminable

Question 15

a deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness

Answer 15

melancholy

Question 16

to give out food

Answer 16

rations

Question 17

a thing with a distinct and independent existence.

Answer 17

entity

Question 18

rise in rebellion

Answer 18

revolt

Question 19

a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or a judge.

Answer 19

conviction

Question 20

a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Answer 20

anecdote

Question 21

not valid or legally binding

Answer 21

void

Question 22

the quality of dealing with ideas rather than events

Answer 22

abstraction

Question 23

extremely hungry

Answer 23

famished

Question 24

contemptuous ridicule or mockery

Answer 24

derision

Question 25

a line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed.

Answer 25

queue

Question 26

without delay

Answer 26

summarily

Question 27

a person who has had a long experience in a particular field esp. military service

Answer 27

veteran

Question 28

something that reflects changes in circumstances or opinions

Answer 28

barometer