Week 31 Flashcards
Night Chapters 1-3
noun; extreme poverty; “He was poor and lived in utter ~~~.”; “After losing his job, he fell into ~~~ and struggled to afford basic necessities.”
penury
noun; severe mental or physical suffering; “No more fear. No more ~~~. We would live among Jews, among brothers…”; “She felt deep ~~~ when she heard the tragic news.”
anguish
noun; a loud, confused state of noise and excitement; “There was a ~~~. It was imperative to stay together.”; “A ~~~ broke out in the theater when the fire alarm went off.”
tumult
noun; the study or belief in deep spiritual truths beyond normal understanding; “Maimonides tells us that one must be thirty before venturing into the world of ~~~, a world fraught with peril.”; “He read books about ~~~ to explore hidden spiritual ideas.”
mysticism
adjective; so frightened that one cannot move; “We stood ~~~. Could this be just a nightmare?”; “He was ~~~ with fear when the large dog started barking.”
petrified
verb; to completely get rid of or remove; “The ghetto was to be ~~~ entirely. Departures were to take place street by street…”; “He had to ~~~ old files to make space in the office.”
liquidate
adverb; secretly or stealthily; “Some of the Jewish police ~~~ went to fill a few jugs.”; “They ~~~ passed notes during class so the teacher wouldn’t notice.”
surreptitiously
noun; a large destructive fire; “The stars were but sparks of the immense ~~~ that was consuming us.”; “A small flame in the barn soon grew into a raging ~~~.”
conflagration
penury
noun; extreme poverty; “He was poor and lived in utter ~~~.”; “After losing his job, he fell into ~~~ and struggled to afford basic necessities.”
anguish
noun; severe mental or physical suffering; “No more fear. No more ~~~. We would live among Jews, among brothers…”; “She felt deep ~~~ when she heard the tragic news.”
tumult
noun; a loud, confused state of noise and excitement; “There was a ~~~. It was imperative to stay together.”; “A ~~~ broke out in the theater when the fire alarm went off.”
mysticism
noun; the study or belief in deep spiritual truths beyond normal understanding; “Maimonides tells us that one must be thirty before venturing into the world of ~~~, a world fraught with peril.”; “He read books about ~~~ to explore hidden spiritual ideas.”
petrified
adjective; so frightened that one cannot move; “We stood ~~~. Could this be just a nightmare?”; “He was ~~~ with fear when the large dog started barking.”
liquidate
verb; to completely get rid of or remove; “The ghetto was to be ~~~ entirely. Departures were to take place street by street…”; “He had to ~~~ old files to make space in the office.”
surreptitiously
adverb; secretly or stealthily; “Some of the Jewish police ~~~ went to fill a few jugs.”; “They ~~~ passed notes during class so the teacher wouldn’t notice.”
conflagration
noun; a large destructive fire; “The stars were but sparks of the immense ~~~ that was consuming us.”; “A small flame in the barn soon grew into a raging ~~~.”
