Vocab set #1 Flashcards
adverb, in a manner that weighs heavily on the senses or spirits
Oppressively
Synonyms: Harshly
The whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung __________ low in the heavens.
Oppressively
adverb:In a singular manner or to a singular degree.
Singularly
Synonyms: Exceptionally
I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a __________ dreary tract of country.
Singularly
Adjective: Affected with great sadness or depression (literary)
Melancholy
Synonyms: Gloomy
Within view of the _______ House of Usher.
Melancholy
Adjective:(of time) Having passed or slipped by
Elasped
Synonyms: Expired
But many years had elapsed since our last meeting.
Elasped
Adjective: Brief, quick, short
Acute
Synonyms: Sharp
A letter from him. The writer spoke of _______ bodily illness
Acute
Noun:A short but unspecified time period (informal)
Minute
Synonyms: Moment
_______ fungi overspread the whole exterior,
Minute
Noun: Ecclesiastical waste: impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or intentionally (britain, law)
Dilapidation
Synonyms: Disrepair
Yet all this was apart from any ________ dilapidation.
Dilapidation
Adjective: (especially of a slight movement or change of state) able to be seen or noticed.
Perceptible
Synonyms: Visible
Perhaps the eye of a scrutinizing observer might have discovered a barely _________
Perceptible
Noun: a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
Fissure
Synonyms: Crack
______, which, extending from the roof of the building in front,
Fissure
Adjective: very complicated or detailed.
Intricate
Synonyms: Complex
A valet conducted me, in silence, through many dark and intricate passages
Intricate
Adjective: dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.
Somber
Synonyms: Dull
The _____ testries of the walls
Somber
Noun:a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
Trepidation
Synonyms: apprehension
He accosted me with ______ and passed on.
Trepidation
Noun:a man’s personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance.
Valet
Synonyms: Attendant
The ______ now threw open a door and ushered me into the presence of his master.
Valet
Adjective: (especially of something offered or discharged) exuberantly plentiful; abundant.
Profuse
Synonyms: copious
The general furniture was _______
Profuse
Adjective: not able to be saved, improved, or corrected.
Irredeemable
Synonyms: Desperate
An air of stern, deep, and _______ gloom hung over and pervaded all
Irredeemable
Verb: (especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of.
Pervaded
Synonyms: Infuse
An air of stern, deep, and irredeemable gloom hung over and _______ all
Pervaded
Adjective: attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman).
Vivacious
Synonyms: Outgoing
and greeted me with a _______ warmth.
Vivacious
comfort in times of grief or worry.
Solace
Synonyms: Support
and of the ______ he expected me to afford him.
Solace
Noun:a disease or ailment.
Malady
Synonyms: Ache
He entered into what he conceived to be the nature of his malady.
Malady
Adjective: characterized by an unusual interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease.
Morbid
Synonyms: Ghastly
It displayed itself in a host of unnatural sensations. He suffered much from a ______
Morbid
Adjective: unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way
Peculiar
The odors of all flowers were oppressive; his eyes were tortured by even a faint light; and there were but _______ sounds.
Peculiar
Adjective: deserving strong condemnation.
Deplorable
Synonyms: Dire
“I shall perish,” said he, “I must perish in this ________ folly.
Deplorable
Noun: lack of good sense; foolishness.
Folly
Synonyms: Craziness
“I shall perish,” said he, “I must perish in this deplorable ________.
Folly
Noun: a person’s face or facial expression.
Countenance
Synonyms: apperrance
my glance sought instinctively and eagerly the _________ of the brother
Countenance
Adjective: abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.
Emaciated
Synonyms: Bony
I could only perceive that a far more than ordinary wanness had overspread the ______
Emaciated
Noun: lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Apathy
Synonyms: Indifference
A settled _____, a gradual wasting away of the person
Apathy
Verb: make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
Alleviate
Synonyms: Allay
And during this period I was busied to alleviate the melancholy of my friend.
Alleviate
the act or process of digging, especially when something specific is being removed from the ground.
Excavation
Synonyms: Burrow
Certain accessory points of the design served well to convey the idea that this _______ lay at an exceeding depth below the surface of the earth.
Excavation
Adjective: able to be discerned; perceptible.
Discernible
Synonyms: Apparent
No outlet was observed in any portion of its vast extent, and no torch, or other artificial source of light was ________; yet a flood of intense rays rolled throughout
Discernible
