Night vocab

Iniquity

Gross immortality, wickedness, or a severe violation of what is right

Martyrdom

The suffering of death on account of adherence to a cause and especially to one’s religious faith

Abomination

Something regarded with disgust or hatred

Inconceivable

Impossible to imagine, grasp, comprehend, or believe

Passivity

Accepting what happens or what others do without active response, resistance, or initiative

Voracious

To have a huge, eager, or insatiable appetite

Deportation

The removal from a country

Interlocutor

A person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation

Surname

An added name derived from occupation or other circumstance

Penury

Extreme poverty or destitution

Edict

An official forceful order or proclamation issued by an authority figure

Inhibitions

An inner feeling of fear, embarrassment, or self-consciousness that makes you unable to act freely, relaxed, or naturally

Irrevocable

Impossible to change, reverse or take back

Pious

Devoutly religious and deeply reverent to god

Notorious

Generally known and talked of (for a bad reason)

Kapo

A concentration camp prisoner who was forced by the nazis to act as an overseer or supervisor of other inmates

Altruistic

showing an unselfish concern for the well-being and welfare of others

Imprudent

Acting rashly, unwisely, or failing to think carefully about the consequences of your actions

Emaciated

Very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness

Spectacle

Any public display or harrowing event that is shocking, visually striking, or overwhelming to the senses

Vitality

Physical or mental strength, energy, and powerful will to survive

Plaintive

Sounding sad, mournful, or expressing sorrow

Idleness

Inactivity, laziness, or having nothing to do