Library Word of the Week - vocabulary of Night

Many of our sophomores are reading Night by Elie Wiesel and learning about the Holocaust. In fact, Springfield Museums did a visiting trip to speak about hate crimes and Holocaust survivors who made it to Springfield.

Springfield Museum travelling visit to Commerce on 12/3/2014

Here are some words from Night that you should know:

annihilate: to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly
hermetic: sealed-off and made airtight ; not connected to outside world; isolated
harangue: to address (a person or crowd) through an angry, loud, or forceful speech
untenable: incapable of being defended, as an argument or behavior; incapable of being maintained (as in behavior or situation)

If you're interested in reading the book, try here: Night PDF

"I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."