Vocab Edgar Allen Poe

Quaint

unusual and old-fashioned

Wrought

Worked; caused to happen

Surcease

To take away or come to an end; relief

Entreating

Expressing an earnest or anxious request; pleading

Implore

To beg

Lattice

A crisscross design

Stately

Having a majestic manner and appearance

Obeisance

respect

Mien

A persons look or manner

Beguiling

charming and enchanting often in a deceptive way

Craven

Coward

Discourse

A discussion; communication

Placid

Calm and quiet

Grim

Forbidding, uninviting, sad, serious

Ghastly

Causing great horror

Gaunt

Grim, desolate in appearance

Ominous

Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen

Respite

A short period of rest from something unpleasing

Nepenthe

A drug used to banish greif or trouble from a persons mind

Quaff

Drink something heartily

Undaunted

Not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty

Seraph

An angel

Covet

Yearn to possess or have; to want something that someone else has

Kinsman

Male relative

Dissever

To divide or separate

Sledge

A sleigh

Crystalline

Like a crystal; clear and bright

Tintinnabulation

A ringing or tinkling sound

Balmy

Pleasantly warm weather

voluminously

Great in size

Turbulency

Violent or unsettling

Clamarous

A loud and confusing noise

Expostulation

Strong disapproval or disagreement; an argument

Palpitating

Beating like that of a heart

Paean

A song or praise

Knell

A stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly