Night Elie Wiesel

Part 1

outrage

a feeling of anger and shock

linger

To continue to stay; delay leaving

wary

not completely trusting or certain about something or someone

torn

(past participle of tear) to pull or be pulled apart, or to pull pieces off

tend

to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic

on behalf of

representing, indicates you are doing sth instead of sb else

filled

replete

lamb

a young sheep, or the flesh of a young sheep eaten as meat

iniquity

a very wrong and unfair action or situation

exposure

the fact of experiencing something or being affected by it because of being in a particular situation or place. It can also mean the fact of something bad that someone has done being made public]

dawn

the first light of day

glimpsed

to quickly look at someone or something

advent

the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving

vanished

to disappear

trainloads

a number of people or a quantity of a commodity transported by train.

beloved

a person very dear to one

furnace

a container that is heated to a very high temperature, so that substances that are put inside it, such as metal, will melt or burn

fuel

a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned

martyrdom

an occasion when someone suffers or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

therefore

for that reason

nevertheless

in spite of that; however

blindness

inability to see

passivity

acceptance of what happens, without active response or resistance

surrendered

to stop fighting and admit defeat

deaf

unable to hear

pleas

an urgent and emotional request

almighty

(of God) having the power to do everything

surely

indicates you feel certain about sth

suffice

satisfacer, ser suficiente

eager

wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable

striking

very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot of attention

unfurl

If a flag, sail, or banner unfurls, it becomes open from a rolled position, and if you unfurl a flag, etc., you make it do this

emanate

to express a quality or feeling through the way that you look and behave or to flow out; to come out (from some source)

sealed

closed

appeal

a request to the public for money, information, or help

gaze

to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else

somber

serious, sad, and without humour or entertainment

strayed

to travel along a route that was not originally intended, or to move outside a limited area

stumbling

almost fall while walking, walking in a way that is awkward or not controlled.

desecrate

to damage or show no respect towards something holy or very much respected

corpses

dead bodies

articulate

able to express thoughts and feelings easily and clearly, or showing this quality

voracious

very eager for something, especially a lot of food; needing a lot of something to be satisfied.

endure

to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful

defy

to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc.

ash

The residual nonorganic material that does not combust during incineration

midst

in the middle of something

resemble

to look like or be like someone or something

cornerstone

an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based. A stone in a corner of a building, especially one with the date when the building was made or other writing on it

grace

gracia

slaughterhouse

a place where animals are killed for their meat

embrace

to accept something enthusiastically or to hold someone tightly with both arms to express love, liking, or sympathy, or when greeting or leaving someone.

utter

to say something or to make a sound with your voice. Complete or extreme.

penury

the state of being extremely poor

rendering

(performance) the way that something is performed, written, drawn, etc. A layer of plaster or cement on a wall

Waiflike

very thin and delicate in appearance

chanted

say or shout repeatedly in a singsong tone.

snatches

to quickly grab, to take hold of something suddenly and roughly. A brief (breve) part (of something)

Redemption

the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.

madness

stupid or dangerous behaviour

erupt

to start suddenly and violently

reign

to be the king or queen of a country

Mass grave

a grave containing multiple human corpses, which may or may not be identified prior to burial.

Dug

(past simple and past participle of dig) to break up and move soil using a tool, a machine, or your hands.

Disinter

to dig up a dead body from the ground.

Thus

in this way

burial

the act of putting a dead body into the ground, or the ceremony connected with this.

Waged

a particular amount of money that is paid, usually every week, to an employee, especially one who does work that needs physical skills or strength, rather than a job needing a college education

Therefore

for that reason

bear witness

to experience something and tell others about it

helplessly

in a way that is helpless (\= unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else)

Perverted

considered strange and unpleasant by most people

Thirst

a need for something to drink

chimney

a hollow structure that allows the smoke from a fire inside a building to escape to the air outside

conjure something up

to make a picture or idea appear in someone's mind

elusive

difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember

darkly

in a way that is threatening or frightening

shrouded

to hide something by covering or surrounding it

shroud

a cloth or long, loose piece of clothing that is used to wrap a dead body before it is buried

meager

(of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough

Cattlecar

Railroad car in which Jews were transported to concentration camps

voyage

to travel, a long journey, especially by ship

demented

unable to think or act clearly because you are extremely worried, angry, or excited by something

weary

very tired, especially after working hard for a long time

countless

very many, or too many to be counted

tear apart

o pull something so violently that it breaks into two or more pieces

the very night

that exact night

superfluous

more than is needed or wanted

musings

your thoughts or comments on something you have been thinking about carefully and for a long time

entrust

to give someone a thing or a duty for which they are responsible

sacred

holy

spark

a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that is made by rubbing two hard things together, or a flash of light made by electricity

ordeals

a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience

grasp

to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly. To understand something, especially something difficult

lacerated

(especially of flesh) cut or torn

blows

a hard hit with a hand or a weapon. (verb) to move and make currents of air, or to be moved or make something move on a current of air.

remained

to stay in the same place

rushing

moving quickly

reassuring

making you feel less worried

incur

to experience something, usually something unpleasant, as a result of actions you have taken