Edgar Allan Poe Vocabulary

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abscond

to escape or secretly leave

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accost

to go towards someone and speak to them in an unpleasant or threatening way

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3

aperture

a small hole or opening

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4

fetter

to restrict someone's freedom; to chain someone up

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5

immolation

killing or destroying by fire

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6

impunity

without punishment

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7

repose

a state of calm or comfortable rest

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8

subside

to gradually decrease until it stops

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9

termination

end

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10

preclude

to prevent something or make something impossible

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11

shriek

scream

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12

stifle

to stop something from happening

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13

stealthy

quiet, sneaky

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14

gaze

to look for a long time

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15

dismember

to cut or tear a body into pieces

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16

refrain

to not do something you wanted to do

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17

cunning

clever and good at deceiving people

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18

hearken

to call; to listen

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19

vex

annoy

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20

suave

smooth, relaxed, confident

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21

novel

new and original

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22

revel

party

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23

pervasive

spreading until it is everywhere

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24

lapse

a period of time between two events; a short period of time where you fail to do something you should do (__ of judgement)

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25

countenance

face

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26

impede

to make it difficult for something to move forward or make progress

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27

scrutiny

careful look or inspection

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28

disconcert

nervousness (____ing = makes you nervous or uncomfortable)

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29

prevailing

most common or influential

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30

blasphemous

disrespectful of something considered sacred

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31

insipid

dull (lacking flavor)

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32

stupor

a state in which there is little ability to think

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33

apathy

lack of interest and enthusiasm

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34

acute

(senses) very good and sensitive

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35

emaciated

unhealthily thin

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36

alleviate

to make something less painful or difficult

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37

earnest

very serious and sincere

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38

agitation

emotional unrest

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39

abrupt

sudden and unexpected

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40

hypochondriac

someone who always worries about imaginary illnesses

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