Vocabulary Set #2 for Elie Wiesel's "Night" (Ch 3 & 4)

epidemic

a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

Convoy

a group of vehicles traveling together

conscientious

characterized by extreme care and great effort

innumerable

too many to be counted

queue

to form or to wait in line

reprieve

(n) a temporary relief or delay; (v) to grant a postponement

inadequate

lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.

fortnight

a period of two weeks

gallows

A framework from which a noose is suspended, used for execution by hanging.

sabotage

(n.) an action taken to destroy something or to prevent it from working properly; (v.) to take such destructive action

truncheon

a club used as a weapon

commotion

a state of confused and noisy disturbance

notorious

widely known because of bad conduct

devoid

entirely lacking or free from

nocturnal

(adj.) of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness

lucidity

clarity of expression; intelligibility

condemned

declared to be guilty of wrongdoings

petrol

gasoline

liberation

the act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; release.

sympathized

(n.) - an expression of pity for another, compassion