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Masque by Poe
Masque of the Red Death, Edgar Allen Poe
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| any epidemic disease with a high death rate | pestilence |
| breaking down something, dissolving | dissolution |
| not easily frightened or intimidated | dauntless |
| extremely insightful and wise | sagacious |
| strong and in good health | hale |
| having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement | castellated |
| esteemed (highly respected), or regal | august |
| the act of entering | ingress |
| the act or means of going out | egress |
| to make uneasy or unsettle | disconcert |
| quivering as from weakness or fear | tremulous |
| the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting | piquancy |
| something existing in perception only | phantasm |
| an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design | arabesque |
| excessive, uncontrolled, or even cruel | wanton |
| pronouncing as wrong, disapproving | disapprobation |
| profane words and actions, especially when they are connected to something religious | blasphemous |
| acting too hastily or carelessly | impetuous |
| stretched out and lying at full length along the ground | prostrate |
| capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt | tangible |