The tales of Edgar Allan Poe- SAT Words

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  1. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  2. sagacity
    the trait of having wisdom and good judgment
  3. hinge
    a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing
  4. creak
    make a high-pitched, squeaking noise
  5. hearken
    listen; used mostly in the imperative
  6. stifled
    held in check or kept back with difficulty
  7. stalk
    a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant
  8. stealthily
    in a manner marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  9. acuteness
    the quality of having a sharp edge or point
  10. supposition
    the cognitive process of conjecturing
  11. suavity
    the quality of being charming and gracious in manner
  12. audacity
    aggressive or outright boldness
  13. repose
    freedom from activity
  14. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  15. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  16. trifle
    a detail that is considered insignificant
  17. gesticulation
    a deliberate and vigorous motion of the hands or body
  18. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  19. hideous
    grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
  20. keenly
    in an intense or discerning manner
  21. inimitable
    matchless
  22. predispose
    make susceptible
  23. profess
    confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
  24. jester
    a clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman
  25. witticism
    a message whose ingenuity has the power to evoke laughter
  26. counterbalance
    a weight that balances another weight
  27. gait
    an animal's manner of moving
  28. illimitable
    without restrictions in extent or size or quantity
  29. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  30. dexterity
    adroitness in using the hands
  31. barbarous
    able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
  32. interjection
    an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
  33. protuberance
    something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings
  34. feat
    a notable achievement
  35. exquisite
    delicately beautiful
  36. pageant
    an elaborate exhibition or procession
  37. eclat
    brilliant or conspicuous success or effect
  38. masquerade
    a party of guests wearing costumes and disguises
  39. resort
    have recourse to
  40. wit
    mental ability
  41. goblet
    a drinking glass with a base and stem
  42. gleam
    be shiny, as if wet
  43. feeble
    pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
  44. bewildered
    extremely confused and uncertain what to do
  45. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
  46. protracted
    relatively long in duration
  47. whet
    sharpen by rubbing
  48. fright
    an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
  49. exquisite
    delicately beautiful
  50. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
  51. procure
    get by special effort
  52. cupola
    a roof or part of a roof in the form of a dome
  53. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  54. glee
    great merriment
  55. impediment
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  56. contrive
    make or work out a plan for; devise
  57. shrill
    having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
  58. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  59. maniacal
    wildly disordered
  60. virulence
    extreme harmfulness
  61. scruple
    an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
  62. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  63. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  64. enthralling
    able to capture and hold one's interest or attention
  65. thrill
    something that causes a sudden intense feeling
  66. stealthily
    in a manner marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  67. paternal
    characteristic of a father
  68. caprice
    a sudden desire
  69. wan
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  70. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  71. medallion
    a round piece of metal given as an award or commemoration
  72. slumber
    be asleep
  73. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  74. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  75. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  76. voluptuous
    displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
  77. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
  78. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  79. scrutiny
    the act of examining something closely, as for mistakes
  80. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  81. subsequently
    happening at a time later than another time
  82. verge
    the limit beyond which something happens or changes
  83. volition
    the act of making a choice
  84. appall
    strike with disgust or revulsion
  85. modulation
    the act of adjusting according to due measure and proportion
  86. proficient
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  87. erudition
    profound scholarly knowledge
  88. traverse
    journey across or pass over
  89. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  90. pore
    direct one's attention on something
  91. impetuously
    in an impulsive or hasty way; without taking precautions
  92. dilate
    become wider
  93. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  94. beckon
    summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
  95. dighted
    dressed or adorned (as for battle)
  96. mimicry
    imitative behavior
  97. seraph
    an angel of the first order
  98. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  99. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  100. undeviating
    going directly ahead without veering or turning aside
  101. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  102. perversity
    the act of deliberately deviating from what is moral or good
  103. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  104. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  105. minutely
    in painstaking detail
  106. contrivance
    the faculty of inventive skill
  107. antiquity
    the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
  108. disquietude
    feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
  109. loath
    strongly opposed
  110. revel
    take delight in
  111. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  112. convalescent
    returning to health after illness or debility
  113. pertinaciously
    in a dogged and pertinacious manner
  114. procure
    get by special effort
  115. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  116. morbidly
    in a morbid manner or to a morbid degree
  117. forbear
    refrain from doing
  118. shroud
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  119. tinge
    color lightly
Created on Thu Feb 21 22:30:24 EST 2013 (updated Sun Feb 24 08:42:30 EST 2013)

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