Night Vocab

Iniquity

the horrific, absolute wickedness and moral corruption of the Holocaust.

Martyrdom

the suffering of death on account of adherence to a cause and especially to one's religious faith

Abomination

something unspeakably vile, unnatural, and destructive to humanity.

Inconceivable

impossible to comprehend

Passivity

the quality or state of being receptive to outside impressions or influences

Voracious

having an excessively eager, greedy, or insatiable appetite

Deportation

the removal from a country by an executive government agency of a foreign-born noncitizen (such as one whose presence violates immigration laws or is ruled detrimental to the public welfare)

Interlocutor

one who takes part in dialogue or conversation

Surname

the name borne in common by members of a family

Penury

a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money)

Edict

a proclamation having the force of law

Inhibitions

an inner impediment to free activity, expression, or functioning: such as

a

: a mental process imposing restraint upon behavior or another mental process (such as a desire)

b

: a restraining of the function of a bodily organ or an agent (such as an enzyme)

Irrevocable

not possible to revoke : unalterable

Pious

marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship

Notorious

widely and unfavorably known

Kapo

a concentration camp prisoner appointed by the SS to oversee and guard other prisoners.

Altruistic

having or showing an unselfish concern for the welfare of others

Imprudent

lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment

Emaciated

very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness

Spectacle

a striking or tragic visual display

Vitality

lively and animated character

Plaintive

expressive of suffering or woe

Idleness

the state of being not occupied or employed