Edgar Allan Poe

Dulled (to dull)

Make or become dull or less intense.

Acute

Sharp

Hearken! (to hearken)

Listen! (to listen).

Dreadfully (dreadful)

Horrible.

Vulture

A bird that lives in the desert and eats the rest of the already eaten bones of dead animals.

To conceive

Form or devise in the mind.

Dissimulation

Being friendly but not really meaning it.

Sufficient

Enough.

Foresight

You know what’s going to happen.

Latch

The thing you open the door with.

Cunningly (cunning)

sly (sluw)

To vex someone

To annoy someone.

Single thin ray

A small beam of light coming out of somewhere.

Hinges

The things between a door and the wall that make the door open or close.

Profound

(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.

Boldly

In a confident and courageous way; showing a willingness to take risks.

Sagacity

The quality of being intelligent.

Scarcely

Almost.

Scarcity

Really small amount of supplies.

Fastening

The lock on the door.

Death watches

Insect in the wall that makes a little sound; if you hear it, you are most likely to die in the story.

To pity someone

To feel compassion for someone.

A groan

Sound you make when getting out of bed.

Stifled sound

Sound muffled by a cushion.

To overcharge

To put too much in.

Unperceived

Unnoticed.

Mournful

Sad, especially when mourning someone's death.

All in vain

It was for nothing.

Suppositions

Beliefs or ideas based on incomplete evidence.

To stalk

To creep up to someone.

To envelope

To surround and enclose completely.

Crevice

A narrow opening.

Stealthily

In secret.

To resolve

To settle or find a solution to a problem.

Veil

A thin covering.

To gaze

To stare creepily.

The marrow

The inside of your bones.

Overacuteness

Excess sharpness of understanding.

Distinctness

The quality of being clearly different.

To refrain

To hold back.

Tattoo

A beat or rhythm.

Amid

In the middle of.

To seize

To take something.

To leap

To jump.

Muffled

Silenced sound.

Pulsation

Heart beat.

Precautions

Measures taken to prevent danger.

Concealment

The action of hiding something.

To wane

To decrease gradually.

Hastily

In a hurry.

Scantlings

Space between support beams.

Wary

Cautious.

Suavity

Charming politeness.

A shriek

A scream.

Foul play

Dishonest activity.

To depute

To assign duties.

To arouse

To provoke interest.

To lodge

To submit.

The premises

A designated area or buildings.

The audacity

The willingness to take bold risks.

Ere long

Soon.

Definiteness

Predictability with great confidence.

To ache

To feel pain.

Vehemently

Strongly emotional.

Gesticulations

Dramatic gestures.

Heightened voice

Louder or more intense speech.

Strides

Long steps.

To and fro

Back and forth.

To talk about trifles

To engage in small talk.

Agony

Intense suffering.

To grate

To make a rasping sound.

To foam

To produce bubbles.

Derision

mockery

To rave

To talk nonsense

Mockery

Teasing or contemptuous language.

To dissemble

To conceal true feelings.