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.