Edgar Allan Poe Vocab

beguile

1. charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.

2. help (time) pass pleasantly.

tempest

1. a violent windy storm.

macabre

1. disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury

quaint

1. attractively unusual or old-fashioned

counterance

1. a person's face or facial expression.

2. support

dread

1. anticipate with great apprehension or fear.

implore

1. beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.

ghastly

1. causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre.

2. extremely unwell.

marvel

1. be filled with wonder or astonishment.

2. a wonderful or astonishing person or thing.

bleak

1. to be gloomy, depressing, and without hope

2. (of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements.

acute

1. (of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.

2. having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd.

foresight

the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future.

cunning

1. having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.

vex

1. make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.

hearkening

listen

tattoo

1. a rhythmic tapping or drumming.

stifle

1. make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.

2. restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion).

scarce

1. (especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand.