night vocab sets 1 & 2

Question 1

Affirm

Answer 1

(Noun) to state or assert positively; to maintain as true (sounds like confirm)

Question 2

Altruistic

Answer 2

(Adj) selfless, thinking about others before yourself

Question 3

Apathy
Apathetic

Answer 3

(Noun) lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern
(Adj) showing or feeling no interest

Question 4

Ascertain

Answer 4

To determine if something is certain

Question 5

Beadle

Answer 5

(Noun) a leader of some sort, ceremonial officer of a church, synagogue or college

Question 6

Colossus

Answer 6

(Noun) - something that is huge in size and importance

Question 7

Constraint

Answer 7

(Noun) a limitation or restriction

Question 8

Delusion

Answer 8

(Noun) a false belief or opinion, an idea not based in reality

Question 9

Disheveled

Answer 9

(Adj) looking untidy

Question 10

Imprudent

Answer 10

(Adj) not showing care for the consequence of an action; careless; foolish

Question 11

Oblivion

Answer 11

(Noun) a state of nothingness

Question 12

Preoccupied

Answer 12

(Adj) absorbed in thought

Question 13

Prominent

Answer 13

(Adj) important or well known

Question 14

Rescind

Answer 14

(Verb) to cancel or withdraw

Question 15

Talmud

Answer 15

(Noun) book of Jewish laws; split into two parts

Question 16

Unprecedented

Answer 16

(Adj) never known or done before

Question 17

Antisemitic

Answer 17

(Adj) hating or discriminating against Jewish people

Question 18

antisemite

Answer 18

(Noun) someone who hates Jewish people

Question 19

Camaraderie

Answer 19

(Noun) a good friendship

Question 20

Exalted

Answer 20

(Adj) held in high regard or high in status

Question 21

Exalt

Answer 21

(Verb) to hold in high regard or high status

Question 22

Gallows (noun)

Answer 22

A structure for the hanging of people (hanged, not hung)

Question 23

Invectives

Answer 23

(Noun) abusive, insulting language

Question 24

Paternal/maternal

Answer 24

Related to the father or mother

Question 25

Ration (noun)

Answer 25

(Noun) an amount of food/supplies given when they are scarce

Question 26

Ration (verb)

Answer 26

(Verb) to set aside an amount of something

Question 27

Redemption/redeem

Answer 27

(Noun/verb) being saved from sin or error

Question 28

Sanctify

Answer 28

(Verb) to declare holy; synonym: bless

Question 29

Sublime

Answer 29

(Adj) of such excellence, grandeur or beauty to inspire great admiration

Question 30

Surreptitious(ly)

Answer 30

(Adj, adv) done in a secretive or sneaky manner

Question 31

Rigor

Answer 31

(Noun) active strength or force

Question 32

Vigorous(ly)

Answer 32

(Adj) to be full of vigor (strength…?)