Edgar Allan Poe Vocab

Beguile

(verb) To charm or enchant, often in a deceptive way.

Tempest

(noun) A violent windy storm.

Macabre

(adjective) Gruesome and horrifying; related to death.

Quaint

(adjective) Attractive in an unusual or old-fashioned way.

Countenance

(noun) A person's face or facial expression.

Dread

(noun) Great fear or apprehension.

Implore

(verb) To beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.

Ghastly

(adjective) Causing great horror or fear; frightful.

Marvel

(verb) To be filled with wonder or astonishment.

Bleak

(adjective) Lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements; cold and miserable.

Acute

(adjective) Present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.

Foresight

(noun) The ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen.

Cunning

(adjective) Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit.

Vex

(verb) To make someone feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

Hearkening

(verb) Listening attentively.

Tattoo

(noun) A rhythmic tapping or drumming.

Stiffle

(verb) To suppress or restrain.

Scarce

(adjective) In short supply; insufficient to meet demand.