Edgar Allan Poe Vocabulary

abscond

to escape or secretly leave

accost

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

aperture

a small hole or opening

fetter

to restrict someone's freedom; to chain someone up

immolation

killing or destroying by fire

impunity

without punishment

repose

a state of calm or comfortable rest

subside

to gradually decrease until it stops

termination

end

preclude

to prevent something or make something impossible

shriek

scream

stifle

to stop something from happening

stealthy

quiet, sneaky

gaze

to look for a long time

dismember

to cut or tear a body into pieces

refrain

to not do something you wanted to do

cunning

clever and good at deceiving people

hearken

to call; to listen

vex

annoy

suave

smooth, relaxed, confident

novel

new and original

revel

party

pervasive

spreading until it is everywhere

lapse

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

countenance

face

impede

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

scrutiny

careful look or inspection

disconcert

nervousness (____ing = makes you nervous or uncomfortable)

prevailing

most common or influential

blasphemous

disrespectful of something considered sacred

insipid

dull (lacking flavor)

stupor

a state in which there is little ability to think

apathy

lack of interest and enthusiasm

acute

(senses) very good and sensitive

emaciated

unhealthily thin

alleviate

to make something less painful or difficult

earnest

very serious and sincere

agitation

emotional unrest

abrupt

sudden and unexpected

hypochondriac

someone who always worries about imaginary illnesses