Edger Allen Poe Word Scramble

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Edger Allen Poe

Question	Answer
immolatiom	to sacrifice by killing
cinnoissuership	expert of something
vintages	crop of grapes from a certain vinyard
motely	colorful garments
pipe	a 126 gallon cask
palazzo	a fancy place of residancy
catacomb	an underground grave yard
gait	walking pace/ the way you walk
draught	to gulp or drink
medoc	a type of wine from France
mould	a form (jello mold)
mason	someone who lays bricks
trowel	a tool used to spread mortar
rapier	a two edged sword
niche	a recess in which you would set something
fettered	chained at the ankles
impunity	immunity from danger or harm
retribution	punishment that one deserves for a wrong they have done
countenance	aspect, appearance especially the expression of the face
dirges	A FUNERAL HYMN
ember	a glowing coal
fowl	a bird
melancholy	a gloom sad feeling
plume	a big showy feather
feind	a demon devil very wicked or cruel person
respite	a period of rest
tempest	a very large storm
wretch	a miserable person
ebony	black
fancy	the power of mind to think of things that are not present or real
lattice	the inside of a window that is attached to the frame
lore	stories or tales
placid	calm or low key
decorum	to follow social conventions
relevancy	relation to the task or idea at hand
discourse	conversation
pallid	dull or white
entreating	making an earnest request or plead
obeisance	an act that shows respect (a bow)
quaff	to drink heartily
acute	marked by keen discernment or intellectual perception especially of subtle distinctions
audacity	intrepid boldness
derision	the use of ridicule to show contempt
refrained	to hold back or avoid
suavity	smoothly or graciously
wary	defensive
vexed	confused or contridictory feelings
gesticulations	very enthusiastic movements of the body
sagacity	the quality of beeing keen in senses
vehemently	intensely or emotionally

Created by: Gabbi D on 2011-11-17