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EdgarAllanPoe Vocab

Vocabulary for Edgar Allan Poe

TermDefinition
melancholy adj., a sad mood or feeling
affliction n., a condition that causes pain or suffering
malady n., disease or illness
mad adj., completely insane
gossamer adj., light or delicate thread like that of a spider's web
oppressive adj., cruel or unfair
ominous adj., suggesting that something bad is going to happen
reveler n., a party-goer; someone who is celebrating with other people in usually a wild and noisy way
chamber n., a large room
acute adj., very strong and sensitive; highly developed
peculiar adj., strange or unusual
dilapidation adj., in very bad condition because of age or lack of care
entomb v., to put someone in a casket or coffin
luminous adj., shining; seeming to produce light
agitation n., disturbed, excited or angered
emaciated adj., very thin because of hunger of disease
oppress v., to treat someone in a cruel or unfair way
pestilence n., a disease that causes many people to die
masquerade n., a party at which people wear masks and often costumes
pendulum n., a stick with a weight at the bottom that swings back and forth
grotesque adj., very strange or ugly in a way that is not normal or natural
phantasm n., something that exists only in a person's mind
sagacious adj., able to understand difficult ideas and situations and to make good decisions
vex v., to annoy or worry
delirium n., a mental state in which you are confused and not able to think or speak clearly usually because of fever or some other illness
inquisition n., a harsh and unfair investigation or series of questions
Created by: MsRisch
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