Unit 5 Vocabulary - Poe Poetry

Quaint

Unusual and old-fashioned.

Wrought

Worked; caused to happen.

Surcease

To take away or come to an end; relief.

Entreating

Expressing an earnest or anxious request; pleading.

Implore

To beg.

Lattice

A crisscross design.

Stately

Having majestic manner or appearance.

Obeisance

Respect.

Mien

A persons look or manner.

Beguiling

Charming and enchanting often in a deceptive way.

Craven

Coward.

Discourse

A discussion; communication.

Placid

Calm and quiet.

Grim

Forbidding, uninviting, sad, serious.

Ungainly

Awkward or clumsy.

Ghastly

Causing great horror.

Gaunt

Grim, desolate in appearance.

Ominous

Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen.

Respite

A short period of rest from something unpleasing.

Nepenthe

A drug used to banish grief or trouble from a person’s mind.

Quaff

Drinking something heartily.

Undaunted

Not intimidated or encouraged by difficulty.

Seraph

An angel.

Covet

Yearn to possess or have; to want something that someone else has.

Kinsman

Male relative.

Dissever

To divide or seperate.

Sledge

A sleigh.

Crystalline

Like a crystal; clear and bright.

Tintinnabulation

A ringing or tinkling sound.

Balmy

Pleasantly warm weather.

Voluminously

Great in size.

Turbulency

Violent or unsettling.

Clamorous

A loud and confusing noise.

Expostulation

Strong disapproval or disagreement; an argument.

Palpitating

Beating like that of a heart.

Monotone

A continuing sound that does not change in pace, or pitch.

Paean

A song of praise.

Knell

A stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly.