edgar allen poe vocab Flashcards

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to plan, plot

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conceived

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2
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sharp, strong, intense

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acute

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3
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annoyed or distressed

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vexed

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4
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showing knowledge, understanding, or insight

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profound

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5
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to be held back; muffled

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stifiled

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6
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kept oneself from doing or saying something

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refrained

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7
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relief from harm or discomfort

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respite

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8
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a drug or a drink that is believed to help people forget sorrow.

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nepenthe

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9
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craven

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cowardly

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10
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deficient in color

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pallid

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11
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a window in which the pieces of glass are set in diagonally crossing strips of wood, vinyl, or

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lattice

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12
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a deep bow or curtsy

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obeisance

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13
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aidenn

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Eden, paradise

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14
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seraphim

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An angelic being, regarded in traditional Christian angelology as belonging to the highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy, associated with light, ardor, and purity.

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