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house of usher
Term | Definition |
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Melancholy | Gloomy or sad |
Precipitous | Steep or dangerously high |
Lurid | Vivid color |
Tarn | Small mountain lake |
Sedge | Inconspicuous flower |
Sojourn | Temporary stay |
Malady | Disease |
Munificent | Generous |
Unobtrusive | Non conspicuous |
Appellation | Title |
Pestilent | Deadly |
Phantasmagoric | Appearance of an optical illusion |
Armorial | Heraldic devices |
Accosted | Approach boldly or aggressively |
Trepidation | Fear or agitation |
Concision | Art of minimizing words |
Solace | Comfort or consolation |
Insipid | Lacking flavor |
Anomalous | Deviating from normal |
Suppositious | Assumption rather than fact |
Cataleptical | Seizure brain disorder |
Sulphureous | Containing sulfur |
Dirge | Lament for the dead |
Pertinacity | Quality of sticking with something |
Collocation | Placing things side by side |
Sentience | Capacity to feel |
Prolixity | Someone who likes to talk but is really boring |