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Reg-Ed Poe Vocab
Vocabulary from Regular Ed. ELA class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acute | sharp; sensitive |
| vexed | disturbed; annoyed |
| sagacity | intelligence and good judgment |
| refrained | held back |
| audacity | boldness |
| vehemently | forcefully; passionately |
| gesticulations | energetic gestures |
| derision | contempt; ridicule |
| wary | cautious |
| suavity | smoothness; politeness |
| ember | smoldering fragment of wood |
| lore | traditional knowledge |
| ebony | dark-colored; black |
| craven | coward |
| fowl | bird |
| dirges | funeral songs |
| tempest | storm |
| plume | feather tuft |
| pallid | pale |
| melancholy | sad, gloomy |
| impunity | exemption from punishment |
| retribution | vengeance |
| immolation | to destroy or kill |
| motley | colored attire of a court jester |
| amontillado | a pale, dry wine from Spain |
| absconded | to leave in a secret manner |
| draught | a large, hurried swallow |
| trowel | a flat-bladed tool used for leveling cement |
| catacombs | underground cemeteries |
| niche | a cranny, hollow, or crevice |