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Poe Vocab

Poe Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
pervade Be present and apparent throughout.
sojourn Stay somewhere temporarily.
discernible Able to be discerned.
scrutinizing Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
tarn A small mountain lake.
cadaverousness Comparable to a dead body.
profuse Exuberantly plentiful.
vivacious Attractively lively and animated.
pallid Pale, typically because of poor health.
stupor A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility.
insipid Lacking flavor.
similitude The quality or state of being similar to something.
demeanor Outward behavior or bearing.
incubus A male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women.
potency The power of something to affect the mind or body.
obstinate Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
emaciated Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.
prodigious Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
surcease Relief or consolation.
obeisance Deferential respect.
nepenthe Any drug or potion bringing welcome forgetfulness.
ghastly Causing great horror or fear.
gaunt Grim or desolate in appearance.
avatar An incarnation, embodiment, or manifestation of a person or idea.
pestilence A fatal epidemic disease.
sagacious Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment.
august Respected and impressive.
contagion The communication of disease from one person to another by close contact.
Created by: driedesel
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