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Poe Vocabulary

Edgar Allen Poe Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
Amontillado A pale dry sherry or wine.
Impunity Freed from punishment or recrimination.
Retribution The act of punishing.
Immolation To kill or destroy or to kill by fire.
Connoisseur A person with expert knowledge or training.
Virtuoso A musician with masterly ability.
Accost To approach and speak boldly or aggressively.
Motley The parti-colored attire of a court jester.
Nitre Used as fertilizer and explosives, preserve/ keep cold.
Roquelaire Knee length coat.
Palazzo Palace.
Abscond Run away secretly and quickly.
Sconce Decorative wall bracket fro holding candles.
Flambeaux Torch.
Catacombs Vault, or a tomb. (Underground cemetery).
Medoc Class of Claret wines.
Azure A light purplish-blue.
Puncheon A large cask (barrel) usually 80 gallons.
Gesticulation The act of gesturing.
Ignoramus An extremely ignorant person.
Fetter Chain or shackle placed on the feet.
Implore: To beg urgently or piteously.
Avatar A graphical image that represents a person (symbol).
Pestilence A deadly disease.
Sagacious Wise or clever.
August Inspiring reverence or admiration.
Contagion Communication of disease by direct or indirect contact.
Pervade Spread throughout.
Sojourn Short stay.
Discernible Noticeable.
Scrutinizing Carefully observant.
Tarn Small but deep mountain lake.
Cadaverousness Paleness or gauntness, as a corpse.
Profuse Abundant.
Vivacious Cheerful, lively.
Pallid Pale.
Stupor State of mental dullness, loss of senses.
Insipid Bland, without flavor.
Similitude Likeness.
Demeanor Behavior, conduct.
Incubus Nightmare.
Potency Strength, power.
Obstinate Stubborn.
Emaciated Unusually thin.
Prodigious Great size and power.
Surcease An end.
Obeisance Gesture of respect or subservience.
Nepenthe A sleeping potion that people once believed would relieve pain and sorrow.
Ghastly Causing great horror or fear.
Gaunt A person usually lean and haggard, because of suffering, hunger, or age.
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