Night Vocab

Beadle

Noun - A professional Jewish religious person

Penury

Noun - Extreme poverty; penniless

Insinuate

Verb - To suggest or hint something in an indirect or subtle manner.

Annihilate

Verb - To completely destroy or obliterate something.

Anguish

Noun - Acute distress, suffering and pain

Liquidate

Verb - To eliminate a business or asset by selling off its components or settling debts.

Intolerable

Adjective - Unable to be endured, excessively painful or difficult to accept.

Hermetically

Adverb - In a way that is airtight or sealed off from external influences.

Wretched

Adjective - In a state of great unhappiness or misfortune; miserable.

Surreptitiously

Adverb - In a stealthy or secretive manner, often to avoid notice or attention.

Pious

Adjective - Devoutly religious; showing reverence for God or a deity, often associated with a moralistic attitude.

Abyss

Noun - A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm, often representing a situation of profound depth or despair.

Irrevocably

Adverb - In a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or undone, often implying finality.

Harangued

Verb - To lecture or criticize someone in a lengthy and aggressive manner, often in a scolding tone.

Convalescent

Noun - A person recovering after illness or medical treatment, often requiring rest and rehabilitation.

Invective

Noun - Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language used to attack or denounce someone.

Humane

Adjective - Characterized by compassion, kindness, and benevolence towards others, particularly in relation to suffering.

Quarantine

Noun - A period of isolation imposed on a person or animal to prevent the spread of disease.

Conscientious

Adjective - Wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.

Imprudent

Adjective - Lacking discretion or good judgment; rash or unwise in decision-making.

Incentive

A thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something, often in the context of a reward or benefit.

Liberating

Adjective - Providing freedom from constraints or restrictions, allowing for personal expression and choice.

Exodus

A situation in which a large number of people leave a place at the same time, often to escape difficult circumstances or seek a better life.

Melancholy

A deep, persistent sadness or gloom that often lacks an obvious cause and may include feelings of sorrow.

Emaciated

Adjective - Extremely thin or weak, usually due to severe malnutrition or illness, often characterized by a gaunt appearance.

Lament

Noun - A passionate expression of grief or sorrow, often articulated through poetry or song, reflecting on loss or mourning.

Unprecedented

Adjective - Something that has never happened before or is unparalleled in its nature, often suggesting a significant or extraordinary event.

Provision

Noun - A supplying of needs or resources, often referring to meals or essentials provided in advance for a specific purpose.