Night Vocabulary Review

Flashcards covering vocabulary terms from Chapters 1 through 9 of the book Night.

Penury

poverty, destitution

Waiflike

resembling a waif (A homeless and helpless person, especially a neglected or abandoned child)

Expelled

forced to leave a place

Deportee

a person who is expelled from home or country by authority

Insinuated

suggested, hinted, implied

Annihilate

destroy or defeat utterly; exterminate; wipe out.

Emigrate

leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another

Disquieting

causing feelings or worry, disturbing, upsetting

Optimism

hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something

Anguish

severe mental or physical pain or suffering

Billeted

lodged (soldiers) in a particular place, usually a civilian's house

Jubilant

feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph

Sublime

impressive, inspiring awe

Edict

an official order or proclamation

Encircled

form a circle around; surround

Liquidated

a) to convert assets into cash b)to put an end to, abolish c) to put to death

Infinite

limitless, endless, impossible to measure or calculate

Surreptitiously

secretly, furtively, underhandedly

Conflagration

an extensive fire that destroys a great deal or land or property; a blaze

Partisan

during World War II, civilians who opposed the Nazi German rule in several countries

Beadle *

a religious clerk

Kabbalah *

the ancient Jewish tradition of mystical interpretation of the Bible

Talmud *

a collection of Jewish law and tradition

Zohar *

the chief text of the Kabbalah

Gestapo *

the German secret police under Nazi rule

Zionism *

a movement (originally) for the reestablishment of a Jewish nation in Israel

Anti-Semitism *

prejudice against and dislike for Jewish people

Ghettos *

a part of a city, usually rundown, occupied by a minority group or groups.

Phylacteries *

small boxes containing scripture; worn by some Jewish men for daily prayer

Intolerable

Unable to be endured; unbearable

Constraints

limitations or restrictions

Inhibitions

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

Irrevocable

Not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final

Hermetically

completely sealed; airtight

Pious

devoutly religious

Indifferent

Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned; apathetic

Tumult

Confusion or disorder

Notorious

Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed; infamous

Self-preservation

protecting oneself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency

Lucidity

clarity; free from obscurity

Redemption

The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil

Oblivion

The state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening

Abstraction

The quality of dealing with ideas rather than events.

Compulsory

Required by law or a rule; obligatory

Camaraderie

Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together; fellowship

Morale

The mental and emotional condition (confidence, enthusiasm, or discipline) of a person or group at a particular time

Kapo *

a Nazi concentration camp prisoner who was given privileges in return for supervising prisoner work gangs

Altruistic

showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others.

Veritable

real, true, authentic, actual

Quarantine

A state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed.

Conscientious

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

Sanctity

The state or quality of being sacred, holy, or saintly

Wizened

Shrivelled or wrinkled with age.

Famished

Extremely hungry; starved

Elude

Evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way

Imprudent

Not careful; not showing care for the consequences of an action

Untenable

Not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection

Manacled

shackled; chained; bound by handcuffs

Appelplatz *

"the place for role call"; the square where roll call took place

Defiance

Open resistance; bold disobedience

Benediction

a religious blessing

Lament

to mourn

Emaciated

extremely thin; bony

Crucible

ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures.

Automatons

a mechanical figure made in imitation of a human

Transcend

Be or go beyond the range or limits of; surpass

Poignant

Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

Spectacle

A visually striking performance or display

Dregs

remnants; The most worthless part or parts of something

Vitality

The state of being strong and active; energy

Plaintive

Sounding sad and mournful.

Prostrate

Lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward.

Idleness

not employed or busy