Night Vocabulary

Match the following from chapters 3-4 of Night

• Reprieve

• postponement of a penalty; temporary relief from

• Emigrate

• to come into a new country or region

• Immigrate

• to leave on country or region to settle in another

• Imperceptibly

• saintliness or holiness

• Sanctity

• slightly; gradually; subtly; difficult to understand; obscure

What is the meaning of the word 'nocturnal'?

• Active during the day

• Active during the night

• Inactive during the night

• Inactive during the day

Which word best describes a 'lullaby'?

• A type of dance

• A type of song

• A type of poem

• A type of story

What does the word 'twilight' refer to?

• The time just before sunrise

• The time just after sunset

• Midnight

• Noon

Choose the correct synonym for 'serene'.

• Calm

• Loud

• Bright

• Chaotic

What is the antonym of 'dusk'?

• Dawn

• Midnight

• Noon

• Evening

Which of the following words is related to 'dream'?

• Awake

• Nightmare

• Reality

• Day

What does 'moonlit' mean?

• Lit by the sun

• Lit by the moon

• Dark

• Cloudy

Identify the correct meaning of 'insomnia'.

• Excessive sleep

• Lack of sleep

• Sleepwalking

• Deep sleep

Which word is a synonym for 'eerie'?

• Comforting

• Spooky

• Bright

• Joyful