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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aperture

a small hole or opening

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fetter

to restrict someone's freedom; to chain someone up

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immolation

killing or destroying by fire

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impunity

without punishment

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repose

a state of calm or comfortable rest

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subside

to gradually decrease until it stops

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termination

end

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preclude

to prevent something or make something impossible

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shriek

scream

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stifle

to stop something from happening

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stealthy

quiet, sneaky

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gaze

to look for a long time

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dismember

to cut or tear a body into pieces

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refrain

to not do something you wanted to do

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cunning

clever and good at deceiving people

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hearken

to call; to listen

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vex

annoy

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suave

smooth, relaxed, confident

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novel

new and original

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revel

party

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pervasive

spreading until it is everywhere

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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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countenance

face

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impede

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

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scrutiny

careful look or inspection

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disconcert

nervousness (____ing = makes you nervous or uncomfortable)

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prevailing

most common or influential

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blasphemous

disrespectful of something considered sacred

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insipid

dull (lacking flavor)

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stupor

a state in which there is little ability to think

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apathy

lack of interest and enthusiasm

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acute

(senses) very good and sensitive

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emaciated

unhealthily thin

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alleviate

to make something less painful or difficult

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earnest

very serious and sincere

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agitation

emotional unrest

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abrupt

sudden and unexpected

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hypochondriac

someone who always worries about imaginary illnesses

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