The Fall of the House of Usher - Edgar Allan Poe

Ploelie H. (United States of America)
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  1. tract
    an extended area of land
  2. poised
    marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
  3. revel
    take delight in
  4. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  5. insoluble
    incapable of being dissolved
  6. grapple
    work hard to come to terms with or deal with something
  7. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  8. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  9. luster
    the property of something that shines with reflected light
  10. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  11. proprietor
    someone who owns a business
  12. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  13. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  14. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  15. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  16. unobtrusive
    not undesirably noticeable
  17. intricacy
    the quality of having elaborately complex detail
  18. accredited
    given official approval to act
  19. collateral
    accompanying; following as a consequence
  20. peasant
    one of a class of agricultural laborers
  21. paradoxical
    seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
  22. pestilence
    any epidemic disease with a high death rate
  23. dilapidated
    in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration
  24. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  25. fissure
    a long narrow depression in a surface
  26. gothic
    characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque
  27. phantasmagoric
    characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery
  28. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  29. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  30. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  31. tattered
    worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
  32. cadaverous
    of or relating to a corpse
  33. wont
    an established custom
  34. pallor
    an unnatural lack of color in the skin
  35. ghastly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  36. incoherent
    without logical or meaningful connection
  37. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  38. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  39. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  40. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  41. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  42. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  43. deplorable
    of very poor quality or condition
  44. abhorrence
    hate coupled with disgust
  45. stupor
    a state of being half-awake
  46. succumb
    give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure
  47. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  48. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  49. hypochondriac
    a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
  50. contrived
    showing effects of planning or manipulation
  51. rhapsodize
    say with great enthusiasm
  52. throng
    a large gathering of people
  53. perusal
    the act of examining or reading carefully
  54. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  55. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  56. tempest
    a violent commotion or disturbance
  57. vicinity
    a surrounding or nearby region
  58. velocity
    distance traveled per unit time in one direction
  59. terrestrial
    of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth
  60. shroud
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  61. miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
  62. uncouth
    lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
  63. prolixity
    boring verbosity
  64. parley
    a negotiation between enemies
  65. asunder
    into parts or pieces
  66. reverberate
    ring or echo with sound
  67. enraged
    marked by extreme anger
  68. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  69. tarry
    leave slowly and hesitantly
  70. leap
    move forward by bounds
  71. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  72. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  73. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
Created on Sat Oct 06 11:43:32 EDT 2012 (updated Sat Oct 06 14:05:58 EDT 2012)

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