"Night" Chapters 3-5 Vocabulary in Context

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Petrified

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Extremely frightened or unable to move; also means fossilized.

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Invectives

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Insulting or abusive language.

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Imprudent

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Not wise; lacking discretion.

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Harangued

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To lecture someone in a forceful or aggressive way.

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Imperative

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Absolutely necessary or required; crucial.

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Context Clue

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Hints or information in a text that help define a difficult word.

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Antonym

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A word that means the opposite of another word.

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Synonym

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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Connotation

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The implied or associated meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition.

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Denotation

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The literal or primary meaning of a word, as opposed to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.