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Poe's Vocabulary
Edgar Allen Poe Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. pervade | spread through and be perceived in every part of |
| 2. sojourn | a temporary stay |
| 3. discernible | able to be discerned; perceptible |
| 4. scrutinizing | examine or inspect closely and thoroughly |
| 5. tarn | a small mountain lake. |
| 6. cadaverousness | resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony |
| 7. profuse | exuberantly plentiful; abundant |
| 8. vivacious | attractively lively and animated |
| 9. pallid | pale, typically because of poor health or feeble or insipid |
| 10. stupor | a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility |
| 11. insipid | lacking vigor or interest |
| 12. similitude | the quality or state of being similar to something. |
| 13. demeanor | outward behavior or bearing |
| 14. incubus | a cause of distress or anxiety |
| 15. potency | the power of something to affect the mind or body |
| 16. obstinate | stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so |
| 17. emaciated | abnormally thin or weak |
| 18. prodigious | remarkable or impressive |
| 19. surcease | cessation |
| 20. obeisance | deferential respect |
| 21. nepenthe | relieving someones sorrow |
| 22. ghastly | causing great horror or fear |
| 23. gaunt | lean and hagard |
| 24. avatar | computing an Icon or figure representing a particular person |
| 25. pestilence | a fatal epidemic disease |
| 26. sagacious | having or showing keen discernment and good judgement; shrewd |
| 27. august | respected and impressive |
| 28. contagion | the communication of disease from one person to another by close contact |
| 29. amontillado | a pure, rich and sweet wine |
| 30. Impunity | exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action |
| 31. retribution | punishment that is considered to be morally right and fully deserved |
| 32. immolation | kill or offer as a sacrifice, esp. by burning. |
| 33. connoisseur | an expert judge in matters of taste |
| 34. virtuoso | a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit |
| 35. accost | approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively |
| 36. Motley | incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate |
| 37. nitre | meat preservative |
| 38. Roquelaure | knee lengthed coat |
| 39. Palazzo | palace |
| 40. abscond | leave hurriedly and secretly |
| 41. sconce | a candle holder |
| 42. flamebeaux | torch |
| 43. catacombs | an underground cemetery consisting of a subterranean gallery with recesses for tombs |
| 44. Medoc | a red wine |
| 45. Azure | bright blue in color, like a cloudless sky |
| 46. puncheon | a large cask for liquids or other commodities |
| 47. gesticulation | a gesture, esp. a dramatic one, used instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words |
| 48. Ignoramus | an ignorant or stupid person |
| 49. fetter | a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner |
| 50. implore | to beg someone earnestly |
Created by:
Jostin Jones
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