“The Masque of the Red Death” By Edgar Allan Poe Ms Vasquez Flashcards

Abbey

A church building used by a community of monks and nuns.

Arabesque

Elaborately designed.

Avatar

Somebody who embodies or personifies an idea or concept.

Brazen

bold or shameless

Brazier

A metal container used for burning coal or charcoal; a firepit.

Buffoons

People that amuse others by clowning, joking, or behaving ridiculously.

Candelabrum

A large candleholder with several arms and branches.

Casements

A window that opens on hinges.

Conceptions

A general understanding of something.

Contagion

The transmission of disease, especially by contact with an infected person or object.

Countenances

Somebody's face or the expression on it.

Courtiers

People who spend time at a royal court or attend the king or queen.

Dauntless

Unlikely or unable to be frightened or discouraged.

Defiance

Open, bold, or hostile refusal to obey or conform.

Depopulated

A reduction in the number of residents in an area due to disease, war, famine, etc.

Disconcert

To feel uneasy, confused, or taken aback.

Dissolution

The breaking up or destruction of an organization or institution.

Dominions

Ruling power, authority, or control; an area of influence or control.

Eccentric

Unconventional, especially in a whimsical way.

Egress

The act of coming or going out from a place.

Folly

A thoughtless or reckless act or idea.

Frenzy

A state of uncontrolled activity, agitation, or emotions.

Gaudy

Brightly colored or showily decorated to an unpleasant or vulgar degree.

Gay

happy or carefree

Ghastly

Horrifying, shocking, or upsetting.

Girdled

A woman's elasticized foundation garment or corset.

Habiliments

Clothing or garments.

Hale

To compel somebody to go somewhere, especially to court; to pull or drag.

Harken

To listen and pay attention.

Hue

Color.

Improvisatori(y)

Someone who does something without rehearsal or preparation; improvises.

Ingress

Entry to a place.

Monotonous

Repetitive and boring.

Mummer

A masked and costumed person who acts out pantomimes.

Perforce

Forced.

Pervaded

Spread throughout or be present in every part.

Phantasm

Something apparently seen but having no physical reality; ghost or illusion.

Piquancy

A pleasantly sharp quality; refreshingly interesting or provocative.

Precincts

An area surrounding a building or institution such as a cathedral or college.

Profusion

A large quantity of something.

Reverie

A state of idle and pleasant contemplation; deep thinking.

Sagacious

Having or based on profound knowledge and understanding of the world combined with good judgment.

Scarlet

A hue or color of red tinged with orange.

Sedate

Subdued or lacking any sense of urgency.

Tapestries

A heavy fabric with a woven pattern or picture, often used as a wall hanging.

Tremulousness

Shaking, trembling, quivering, especially due to fear or nervousness.

Tripod

A frame or stand with three legs.

Vista

A scenic or panoramic view.

Voluptuous

sensual in appearence

Windings

Made of many consecutive curves or twists.