Vocabulary List - Inside the Nightmare

allure: the quality of being powerfully, mysteriously attractive or fascinating

annihilate: to destroy completely

beguile: to persuade or attract someone, often with the intent of deceiving them

censer: a vessel for burning incense

covet: to desire what belongs to another person

craven: coward (n.); cowardly (adj.)

dally: to move slowly; dawdle

dilapidated: in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect

dirge: a mournful song/music, often performed as part of a funeral

dissolution: ending or downfall

entreat: to plead; to ask earnestly

feeble: weak

fissure: a long narrow crack or opening

insipid: lacking interest or flavor

invalid: a person made weak or disabled by illness or injury

malady: a disease or illness

melancholy: having a feeling of pensive sadness, often with no obvious cause

mien: a person’s look or demeanor

nepenthe: a drink, potion, or drug, mentioned by ancient writers, having the power to induce forgetfulness of pain or sorrow 

obeisance: a gesture of respect

pallid: pale; lacking liveliness

pallor: an unhealthy, pale appearance

placid: calm and peaceful

quaff: to drink something quickly and in large amounts

respite: a temporary rest or delay from something unpleasant or difficult

sepulchre: a stone above-ground tomb

seraph: an angelic being

sinister: giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

solace: comfort or consolation in a time of sadness or distress

surcease: a cessation; a stopping

trepidation: a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen