The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms from Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Black Cat.'

Perverse

Contrary to the accepted or expected standard; willfully determined to go against what is right.

Intemperance

Excessive indulgence in alcoholic beverages, leading to loss of control.

Gallows

A structure for hanging condemned persons; a symbol of execution and death.

Malice

The intention or desire to do evil or cause injury to another.

Resentment

Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.

Despair

The complete loss or absence of hope.

Conflagration

A large and destructive fire.

Atrocity

An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically involving physical violence or injury.

Remorse

Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.

Phantasm

An illusory likeness of something; a ghost or apparition.