Night Vocab

Part 1 (Ch. 1)

Surname (noun)Family name (the last name in most Western

cultures)

Encumbered (verb or adjective)

Hindered; restricted; burdened

Waiflike (adjective)Very thin and delicate

Profoundly (adverb)Absolutely; greatly; with deep meaning

Deportees (noun)Refugees; people who are expelled from a

country

Emigration (noun)Act of leaving one area to settle in another

Treatise (noun)Written discussion on a topic

Anecdotes (noun)Short, often humorous, stories

Melancholy (adjective)Sadness; depression

Abominable (adjective)Worthy of causing disgust or hate

Truncheon (noun)A police officer’s club

Premonition (noun)A feeling something is about to happen,

especially something unpleasant

Part 2 (Ch. 2-4)

Hermetically (adverb)Sealed in an airtight way

Pestilence (noun)Fatally contagious disease

Unremittingly (adverb)Not stopping or slowing

Lucidity (noun)Clarity; clearness; purity

Congeal (verb)Thicken; solidify

Blandishment (noun)A flattering statement

Sanctity (noun)Saintliness or holiness

Reprieve (noun)A temporary relief from something

Imperceptibly (adverb)Barely noticeable

Vocab ActivityUsing all words from Part 1, create a short story,

ensuring that all of the words are used correctly and in a context that makes sense. You can work with a partner or group of 3.

Part 3 (Ch. 5-6)

Implored (verb)Earnestly beg or ask someone to do something

Avidly (adverb)Marked by deep interest

Emaciated (adjective)Extremely thin or weak

Interminable (adjective)Endless (often used hyperbolically)

Din (noun)Loud, confusing noise

Fortnight (noun)2 weeks; 14 days

Balm (noun)Healing/soothing ointment

Famished (adjective)Extremely hungry

Stifle (verb)Restrain something; suffocate

Vigilance (noun)Keeping watch

Semblance (noun)Outward appearance of something when the

reality is different

Indeterminate (adjective)Unknown; not able to be determined