EA poe short story vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 avatar | an incarnation in human form |
| dissolution | somebodys death |
| dauntless | unaccustomed to fear |
| sagacious | Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness. Shrewd. |
| castellated | Having battlements and high walls like a castle. |
| eccentric | unconventional |
| august | dignified and splendid |
| buffoons | Clowns, ludicrous figures |
| voluptuous | inclined or devoted to a life of sensual pleasure |
| bizarre | grotesquely odd |
| hue | shade of color |
| tapestry | a heavy piece of fabric with a woven pattern or picture. Use: wall hanging, upholstery. |
| candleabrum | A candlestick with multiple branches allowing it to hold a number of candles. Also spelled "candelabra". |
| profusion | a great deal |
| emanate | come from |
| countenance | expression on ones face |
| monotonous | repetitious and uniteresting |
| sedate | lacking sense of hurry or urgency |
| reverie | daydream |
| tremulous | trembling from fear or nervousness |
| grotesque | seeming strange or ludicrous through being out of place or unexpected |
| piquant | sharply stimulating or provocative |
| writhe | move in a twisting way |
| decorum | Propriety and good taste in conduct or appearance |
| propriety | quality of being socially appropriate |
| habiliment | Clothing. The dress characteristic of an occupation or occasion. |
| spectral | ghostly |
| impetuous | acting impulsively |
| dissimulation | Hiding under a false appearance. |
| impunity | Freedom from any punishment, loss, or consequences |
| retribution | punishment |
| immolation | to be killed as a sacrificial victim |
| abscond | to run away secretly, escape |
| catacomb | Freedom from any punishment, loss, or consequences |
| fettered | to restrain somebody |
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