Gothic Flashcards
1
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House of usher
A
A story of a sick man, who is suffered by the fear of dying(he really died out of fear at the end), his sister and him need to be together in order to live, he is afraid of senses, he can tell the future;whatever he say come true, the house is really haunted, foreshadow- the crack of the house
2
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Deferential
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Respectful
3
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Decrepit
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Weaken
4
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Respite
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A time out; thoi gian nghi ngoi, resting time
5
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Decorum
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Dignified behavior
6
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Surmise
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Guess
7
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Divining
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Guessing from intuition, without evidence
8
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Contagion
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Affection
9
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Efface
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Erase
10
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Affinity
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Likeness
11
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Placid
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Calm adj
12
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Alleviation
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Relief
13
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Parsimony
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Stinginess
14
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Insoluble
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Unsolvable
15
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Resolute
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Determined, won’t change mind
