Monday, June 22, 2009

Night. Ch. 1 Vocabulary Words

  • Synagogue- n. a Jewish house of worship, often having facilities for religious instruction
  • Sentence- Many Jews practice their religion in a synagogue.
  • 2.Timidity- adj. lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy
  • Sentence- The dog was timid, because he was camera shy.
  • 3.Waif like- adj. anorexic like, skinny, bony
  • Sentence- Waiflike people arent healthy on the inside and out.
  • 4.Cabbala- n.any occult or secret doctrine or science
  • Sentence- The cabbala is also known as a secret doctrine resembling these teachings.
  • Encumbered- n. to impede or hinder.
  • Sentence- Free speech is not encumbered by some editors vicissitudes.
  • 6.Indulgently-adj. characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive
  • Sentence- I indulgently looked at myself in the mirror.
  • 7.Revelation-n. the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
  • Sentence- The story had a good revelation.
  • 8.Mysticism-n. a doctrine of an immediate spiritual intuition of truths believed to transcend ordinary understanding, or of a direct, intimate union of the soul with God through contemplation or ecstasy.
  • Sentence- Physics and Mysticism are both different. Physics has to do with science, which mysticism is just a believe.
  • 9.Signet- n. a small seal, as on a finger ring.
  • Sentence- My dad wears a signet that was passed on.
  • 10.Lorries- n. a form of a small truck
  • Sentence- The Nazis packed all the deceased on lorries.
  • 11.Betrothals- n. the act or state of being betrothed; engagement.
  • Sentence- Rings was a sign of their betrothal.
  • 12.Emigration-n. an act or instance of emigrating
  • Sentence- Many pilgrims emigrated by sailing on a boat.
  • 13.Billeted- n. lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building.
  • Sentence- The billeted solider said bye to his wife after departing.
  • 14.Fascists- n.a person who is dictatorial or has extreme right-wing views.
  • Sentence- A fascist dictator or leader has the power.
  • 15.Firmament-n.the vault of heaven sky
  • Sentence- Religious people believe God created the firmanent.
  • premonition- n. a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment
  • Sentence- The woman had a feeling of premonition when she was left behind.
  • Avid- adj.enthusiastic; ardent; dedicated; keen
  • Sentence- I was avid when it comes to computers, so I multitask.
  • 18.melancholy- adj. a gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged; depression
  • Sentence- I felt melancholy when my boyfriend left me.