Masque of the Red Death Vocabulary - P/1

sagacious

having shown keen mental discernment and good judgement; shrewd

visage

a person’s face, with reference to the form of proportions of the features

pestilence

a fated epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague

ingress

the action or fact of going in or entering

egress

the action of going out of or leaving a place

voluptuous

curvaceous and sexually attractive (typically used of a woman)

grotesque

comically or repulsively ugly or distorted

ghastly

causing great horror of fear, frightful or macabre

candelabrum

a large branched candlestick or holder for several candles or lamps

brazier

a portable heater consisting of a pan or stand for holding lighted candles

phantasm

a giment of the imagination, an illusion or apparition

gaunt

(of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age

dauntless

showing fearlessness and determination

hue

a color or shade

revel

enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing