Short Story Vocab Set 1 Flashcards
the prince’s eccentric taste
strange, usual, departing from the recognized, conventional or established normal
masque
a type of play that was performed in the 16th and 17th centuries by actors wearing masks
And these dreams writhed in and about taking color from the rooms
To twist your body from side to side
The view of the whole event was hardly impeded
To interfere or slow the process of
there was much glare, glitter and piquancy
having engaging provocativeness
A pair of pale courtiers by his side
Those of attendance in the royal court
No pestilence had ever been so fatal
A disease that kills many people
They resolved to leave means neither of ingress nor egress to the sudden impulses of despair
a way to get out of a place or the act of leaving a place
There was no light of any kind emanating from lamp or candle
to come out from a source
He took out a knife and approached in rapid impetuosity
acting or done quickly and without thought : controlled by emotion rather than thought
A stout man
Thick and Strong
An ardent Fisherman
Having or showing very strong feelings
Filled the two friends with vague misgivings
not clear in meaning
Contrition sent him running after her
The state of feeling sorry for bad behavior
He saw stains along the small promontories
High areas of land or rock that sticks out in the sea
