VOCABULARY LISTS Night p 1-27

surname
the name used to identify the members of a family
waif
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
fraught
lled with or attended with
mystical
beyond ordinary understanding
haste
overly eager speed and possible carelessness
dusk
the time of day immediately following sunset
stride
walk with long steps
emblem
henceforth
prominent
conspicuous in position or importance
apparatus
equipment designed to serve a speci c function
delusion
a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
anecdote
short account of an incident
antechamber
a large entrance or reception room or area
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state of violent mental agitation
a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
rouse
cause to become awake or conscious
jest
activity characterized by good humor
rescind
cancel o cially
indiscriminate
failing to make or recognize distinctions
surreal
characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery
hysteria
oppressor
in nite
having no limits or boundaries in time or space
con agration
a very intense and uncontrolled re
farce
a comedy characterized by broad satire
convoy
the act of escorting while in transit
economize
spend sparingly or avoid waste
pious
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
abyss
a bottomless gulf or pit
utterance
the use of spoken sounds for auditory communication
optimism
the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well