unit 10 vocab

abyss (n.)

a deep immeasurable opening; something unfathomable (impossible to understand)

billet (v.)

to obtain lodging

concur (v.)

to agree

constraint (n.)

limitation or restriction

delusion (n.)

a false belief or opinion

douse (v.)

to throw water onto; to extinguish (as in a flame)

emaciated (adj.)

thin and scrawny due to malnourishment

emigration (n.)

a movement away from one country to settle in another

expel (v.)

to drive out or force out

hermetically (adv.)

airtight

humane (adj.)

characterized by tenderness, compassion and sympathy for humans or animals

insinuate (v.)

to suggest or hint at

invective (n.)

an insulting or abusive word or expression

liberation (n.)

freedom

liquidate (v.)

to clear out or empty

nocturnal (adj.)

occurring at night; relating to night

ration (n.)

an allotted or portioned amount

sublime (adj.)

inspiring awe and respect; elevated or lofty in thought

surreptitiously (adv.)

in a sneaky, stealthy way

void (n.)

an empty space; emptiness