Night vocab 11/29

Question 1

avid

Answer 1

-having shown a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something
-eager/enthusiastic

Question 2

haggard

Answer 2

-looking exhausted and unwell
-worn/exhausted

Question 3

deportation

Answer 3

-the action of transporting something to another place

Question 4

phylacteries

Answer 4

-a small leather box containing Hebrew texts

Question 5

truncheons

Answer 5

-a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer
-large club/staff

Question 6

convoy

Answer 6

-a group of vehicles traveling together for protection

Question 7

pillage

Answer 7

-rob a place using violence, especially in wartime
-steal/raid

Question 8

lorry

Answer 8

-a large motor vehicle for transporting goods or troops
-a truck

Question 9

crematory

Answer 9

-a place where dead bodies are cremated
-large furnace to burn bodies

Question 10

bestial

Answer 10

-of or like an animal or beast

Question 11

oppressive

Answer 11

-unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group
-overbearing

Question 12

redemption

Answer 12

-the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil
-relief from evil/wrong doing

Question 13

colic

Answer 13

-stomach illness that creates cramps

Question 14

disperse

Answer 14

-distribute or spread over a wide area

Question 15

siesta

Answer 15

-an afternoon rest or nap, especially taken during the hottest hours of the day

Question 16

epidemic

Answer 16

-a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
-fast spreading disease

Question 17

cauldron

Answer 17

-a large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire
-large iron kettle

Question 18

allege

Answer 18

-to claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof

Question 19

raucous

Answer 19

-making or constituting a disturbingly harsh or loud noise

Question 20

executioner

Answer 20

-carries out a sentence of death