Poe Vocab Flashcards
1
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Hyperobtrusive
A
Especially obvious; vivid
2
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Juxtaposition
A
The act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side.
3
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Thunderstricken
A
Astonished, overwhelmed
4
Q
Decamped
A
Departed suddenly
5
Q
Conflagration
A
A large, disastrous fire
6
Q
Phantasm
A
Illusion, ghost, a product of fantasy
7
Q
Hogshead
A
A large cask or barrel
8
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Waistcoat
A
Another name for a vest
9
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Intemperance
A
Excessive consumption of alcohol
10
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Morass
A
Marsh, swamp. Something that is hard to deal with.
11
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Behemoth
A
Something of monstrous size or power
12
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Wan
A
Dim, faint, pallin, suggesting poor health
13
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Genni
A
A magic spirit believed to take human form and serve the person who calls it
14
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Sybils
A
Women regarded as oracles or prophets by the ancient Greeks and Romans
15
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Tract
A
An extended area of land
