Night Vocab

Penury (n)

extreme poverty or destitution

Revelation 1 (n)

a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way

Revelation 2 (n)

the divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of something relating to human existence or the world

Divinity (n)

the state or quality of being divine; the study of religion, theology

Sublime (adj)

of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe

Bleak (adj)

lacking hope, miserable, dark and dreary

Delusion (n)

a false belief or judgment about external reality

Indiscriminate (adv)

in a random manner; unsystematically

Surreptitious (adv)

in a way that seeks to avoid attention; secretively

Verdict (n)

a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case; an opinion or judgment

Conflagration (n)

an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property

Inhibition (n)

a feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way

Irrevocable (adv)

in a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered

Pious (adj)

devoutly religious

Tumult (n)

a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large group of people

Lucidity (n)

clarity of expression, thought

Barrack (v)

provide (soldiers) with accommodations in a building or set of buildings

Elude (v w/ o)

escape from danger, typically in a cunning or skillful way

Wizened (adj)

shriveled or wrinkled with age

Gallows (n)

a structure, typically of two uprights and a crosspiece, for the hanging of criminals

Exodus (n)

a mass departure of people, especially emigrants