Vocabulary List - Inside the Nightmare

allure

the quality of being powerfully, mysteriously attractive or fascinating

annihilate

to destroy completely

beguile

to persuade or attract someone, often with the intent of deceiving them

censer

a vessel for burning incense

covet

to desire what belongs to another person

craven

coward (n.); cowardly (adj.)

dally

to move slowly; dawdle

dilapidated

in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect

dirge

a mournful song/music, often performed as part of a funeral

dissolution

ending or downfall

entreat

to plead; to ask earnestly

feeble

weak

fissure

a long narrow crack or opening

insipid

lacking interest or flavor

invalid

a person made weak or disabled by illness or injury

malady

a disease or illness

melancholy

having a feeling of pensive sadness, often with no obvious cause

mien

a person’s look or demeanor

nepenthe

a drink, potion, or drug, mentioned by ancient writers, having the power to induce forgetfulness of pain or sorrow

obeisance

a gesture of respect

pallid

pale; lacking liveliness

pallor

an unhealthy, pale appearance

placid

calm and peaceful

quaff

to drink something quickly and in large amounts

respite

a temporary rest or delay from something unpleasant or difficult

sepulchre

a stone above-ground tomb

seraph

an angelic being

sinister

giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

solace

comfort or consolation in a time of sadness or distress

surcease

a cessation; a stopping

trepidation

a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen