Night Vocab 1 Flashcards
a place where dead person’s body is cremated
crematory
a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer.
truncheon
cancel or postpone the punishment (someone esp. someone condemned to death)
reprieve
a ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to high temperatures
crucible
infection of the intestines resulting in sever diarrhea with the presence of blood and mucus in the feces
dysentery
a photograph or picture developed or executed in black and white or in varying tones of only one color.
monochrome
a state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed
quarantine
thin or skinny
emanciated
restrict or burden (someone of something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.
encumber
a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something.
blandishment
clear: free from obscurity and easy to understand
lucidity
a strong feeling of something about to happen, esp. something unpleasant
premonition
devoutly religious
pious
endless
interminable
a deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness
melancholy
to give out food
rations
a thing with a distinct and independent existence.
entity
rise in rebellion
revolt
a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or a judge.
conviction
a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
anecdote
not valid or legally binding
void
the quality of dealing with ideas rather than events
abstraction
extremely hungry
famished
contemptuous ridicule or mockery
derision
a line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed.
queue
without delay
summarily
a person who has had a long experience in a particular field esp. military service
veteran
something that reflects changes in circumstances or opinions
barometer
