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house of usher
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |