Vocabulary Night by Elie Wiesel chapter 1

What does the word "hermetically" mean?

• Devoutly religious

• Sealed against the entry or escape of air

• A group that travels with something

• Savage physical violence

What is the definition of "piety" as per the vocabulary list?

• Fatherly

• Devoutly religious

• Errors of perception, memory, or judgement

• Dry, shrunken, wrinkled

The term "convoy" refers to:

• A waiting room

• A group that travels with something, such as a ship, to protect it

• To thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

• Clear understanding

What does "mute" mean in the context of this vocabulary list?

• Silent

• Concealed or disguised

• Dry, shrunken, wrinkled

• Hostile; unfriendly; cold; icy

According to the list, "illusions" are:

• Errors of perception, memory, or judgement in which subjective experience differs from objective reality

• An eyeglass for one eye

• A waiting room

• To distribute in between

What does "monocle" refer to?

• An eyeglass for one eye

• Fatherly

• Savage physical violence; great cruelty

• To thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

The word "paternal" means:

• Concealed or disguised

• Fatherly

• Waiting room

• To distribute in between

What is an "antechamber"?

• A group that travels with something, such as a ship, to protect it

• A waiting room

• Errors of perception, memory, or judgement

• Dry, shrunken, wrinkled

Define "brutality" as per the vocabulary list.

• Savage physical violence; great cruelty

• Sealed against the entry or escape of air

• An eyeglass for one eye

• To distribute in between

What does "intersperse" mean?

• To distribute in between

• Clear understanding

• To thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

• Concealed or disguised