#2 vocab Flashcards
The fall of the usher
Synonyms;irreparable, hopeless. Antonym; remediable,correctable ,Adjective,Not redeemable; not able to be restored, recovered, revoked, or escaped
Irredeemable
I felt that I breathed an atmosphere of sorrow. An air of stern, deep, and _____________gloom hung over
Irredeemable
Synonyms; permeated, penetrated. Antonyms; depleted, drained. Verb, Simple past and participle of pervade
Pervaded
I felt that I breathed an atmosphere of sorrow. An air of stern, deep, and irredeemable gloom hung over and ________all
Pervaded
Synonyms; Lively and animated; full of life and energy, Antonym; Lifeless, dull, Adjective, Lively and animated; full of life and energy
Vivacious
Upon my entrance, Usher arose from a sofa on which he had been lying at full length, and greeted me with a__________Warmeth
Vivacious
Solace
Synonym; Comfort, Console, Antonyms, distress, worry. Noun, Comfort in disappointment
It was thus that he spoke of the object of my visit, of his earnest desire to see me, and of the_____he expeted me to afford him.
Solace
He entered into what he conceived to be the nature of his
Malady
Synonyms; Disease, illness. Antonyms; Wellness, health. Noun, Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder
Malady
Synonyms, gruesome, unhealthy. Antonyms; healthy, cheerfull. Adlective Of, or relating to disease Of, or relating to disease
Morbid
It was, he said, a family evil, and one for which he despaired to find a remedy — a mere nervous affection. It displayed itself in a host of unnatural sensations. He suffered much from a________of the senses:
Morbid
Synonyms: Sharpness, kneeness. Antonyms: stupidity, ignorance. Noun, The quality of being acute or pointed.
Acuteness
It was, he said, a family evil, and one for which he despaired to find a remedy — a mere nervous affection. It displayed itself in a host of unnatural sensations. He suffered much froma ________________of the senses
Acuteness
Synonyms; Bland, flat. Antonyms; tasty,delicious. Adjectives, Unappetizingly flavorless
Insipid