Vocabulary for Night

1. Prostrate - a) to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration
b) to lay flat, as on the ground
c) to throw down level with the ground

2. Interlude - a) an intervening episode, period, space, etc
b) a short dramatic piece, esp. of a light or farcical character, formerly introduced between the parts or acts of miracle and morality plays or given as part of other entertainments
c) one of the early English farces or comedies, as those written by John Heywood, which grew out of such pieces

3. Reprieve- a) to delay the impending punishment or sentence of (a condemned person)
b) to relieve temporarily from any evil
c) a respite from impending punishment, as from execution of a sentence of death

4. Rations- a) a fixed allowance of provisions or food, esp. for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage
b) an allotted amount
c) to supply, apportion, or distribute as rations

5. Dysentery- a) an infectious disease marked by inflammation and ulceration or the lower part of the bowels, with diarrhea thata becomes mucous and hemorrhagic
b) a gastrointestinal disease characterized by severe, often bloody diarrhea, usually caused by infection with bacteria or parasites

6. Robust- a) suited to or requring bodily strength or endurance
b) strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous
c) suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance

7. Quarantine- a) a strict isolation impossed to prevent the spread of disease
b) a period, originally 40 days, of detention or isolation imposed upon ships, persons, animals, or plants on arrival at a port or place, when suspected of carrying some infectious or contagious disease
c) a system of measures maintained by governmental authority at ports, frontiers, etc., for preventing the spread of disease

8. Apathy- a) absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement
b) lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting
c) freedom from emotion of any kind

9. Humane- a) characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, esp. for the suffering or distressed
b) of or pertaining to humanistic studies

10. Grimace- a) a facial expression, often ugly and contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
b) a sharp contortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust

11. Nocturnal- a) of or pertaining to the night
b) done, occurring, or coming at night
c) active at night

12. Livid- a) having a discolored, blush appearance caused by a bruise, congrestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc.
b) as the face, flesh, hands, or nails; enraged; furiously angry
c) feeling or appearing strangulated because of strong emotion

13. Pious- a) having or showing a dutiful spirit of reerence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations
b) characterized by a hypocritical concern with virtue or religious devotion; sanctimonious; practiced or used in the name of real or pretended religious motives, or for some ostensibly good object;
c) falsely earnest or sincere.

14. Interminable- a) incapable of being terminated; unending
b) monotonously or annoyingly protracted or continued
c) unceasing; incessant; having no limits

15. Wizened- a) withered; shriveled.

16. Morale- a) emotion or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc.
b) The state of the spirits of a person or group as exhibited by confidence, cheerfulness, discipline, and willingness to perform assigned tasks
c) a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose

17. Infernal- a) of, inhabiting, or befitting hell
b) extremely troublesome, annoying, etc.
c) hellish; fiendish; diabolical

18. Refuge- a) shelter or protection from danger, trouble
b) a place of shelter, protection, or safety
c) anything to which one has recourse for aid, relief, or escape.

19. Oppressive- a) burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical
b) causing discomfort by being excessive, intense, elaborate, etc
c) distressing or grievous.

20. Expelled- a) to force or drive out
b) to discharge from or as if from a receptacle
c) to force to leave; deprive of membership.