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"The fall of the house of usher" > Vocab set 2 > Flashcards

Vocab set 2 Flashcards

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Adjective
Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity

Verb
To enmesh or entangle

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Intricate

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Synonyms: Complex, Complicated, involved, difficult, elaborate

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Intricate

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A valet conducted me, in silence, through many dark and intricate passages.

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Intricate

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Adjective
Lacking brightness or color; dull

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Somber

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Synonyms: Gloomy, Dismal, Dark, Dreary, Bleak

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Somber

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The carvings of the ceilings, the somber tapestries of the walls, the ebon blackness of the floors…

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Somber

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Anxiety over the uncertain future or possible ill-occurrence

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trepidation

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Synonyms: Fear, Dread, Anxiety, Fright, alarm

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trepidation

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He accosted me with trepidation and passed on.

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trepidation

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Adjective
Not redeemable; not able to be restored, recovered, revoked, or escaped

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Irredeemable

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Synonyms: Irreparable, hopeless, incurable, unredeemable

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Irredeemable

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An air of stern, deep, and irredeemable gloom hung over…

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Irredeemable

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Verb
Simple past and past participle of pervade

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Pervaded

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Synonyms: Permeated, Imbued, Infused, Saturated

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Pervaded

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…gloom hung over and pervaded all.

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Pervaded

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Adjective
Lively and animated; full of life and energy

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vivacious

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Synonyms: Lively, Spirited, Energetic, Animated, Bubbly

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vivacious

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…and greeted me with a vivacious warmth.

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vivacious

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Solace

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Solace

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Solace

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Malady

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Malady

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Malady

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morbid

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morbid

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morbid

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Acuteness

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Acuteness

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Acuteness

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insipid

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insipid

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insipid

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