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POE #1 - Usher
Vocab - Fall of the House of Usher
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pervaded | spread throughout |
| sojourn | short stay - travel |
| equivocal | having more than 1 meaning |
| discernible | can been seen or noticed |
| specious | seems sound but is not really |
| scrutinizing | observing carefully |
| profuse | abundant, plentiful |
| vivacious | cheerful, lively |
| pallid | pale |
| inordinate | excessive |
| insipid | bland; without flavor |
| palpable | obvious; |
| Stupor | State of mental dulness; loss of the senses |
| Morbid | Diseased; unhealthy |
| Similitude | Likeness |
| Demeanor | Behavior; Conduct |
| Obstinate | Stubborn |
| Prodigious | Of great size and power |
| Potency | Strength; power |
| Emanciated | To cause to be unusually thin |