Vocab set 3 Flashcards
adj; Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
Peculiar
He suffered much from a morbid acuteness of the senses; the most insipid food was alone endurable; the oppressive could wear only garments of certain texture; the odors of all flowers were oppressive; his eyes were tortured by even a faint light; and there were but ________ sounds, and these from stringed instruments, which did not inspire him with horror.
Peculiar
Adjective
Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched; Synonyms: lamentable, disgraceful; Antonyms: delightful, pleasing
Deplorable
“I shall perish,” said he, “I must perish in this _________ folly.
Deplorable
noun as in nonsense, ridiculous idea; absurdity, foolishness; Antonyms: carefulness, intelligence
Folly
“I shall perish,” said he, “I must perish in this deplorable _____.
Folly
noun
appearance, especially the look or expression of the face; Synonyms: demeanor, composure; Antonyms: apprehension, perturbation
Countenance
When a door closed upon her, 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; Synonyms: bony, thin; Antonyms: plump, chubby
Emaciated
I could only perceive that a far more than ordinary wanness had overspread the ________ fingers through which trickled many passionate tears
Emaciated
noun absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement; Synonyms: impassive, indifference; Antonyms: enthusiasm, interest
Apathy
A settled ______, a gradual wasting away of the person, and a partially cataleptical character, were the unusual diagnosis.
Apathy
verb
make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe; Synonyms: relieve, ease; Antonyms: aggravate, irritate
Alleviate
For several days, her name was unmentioned by either Usher or myself: and during this period I was busied to __________ the melancholy of my friend.
Alleviate
noun a site that is being or has been excavated; Synonyms: trench, pit; Antonyms: mound, exces
Excavation
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 capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
Discernable
No outlet was observed in any portion of its vast extent, and no torch, or other artificial source of light was __________;
Discernable
noun
magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur; Synonyms: luxury, majestic; Antonyms: ordinary, modes
Splendor
yet a flood of intense rays rolled throughout, and bathed the whole in a ghastly ________.
Splendor
adjective
relating to the sense of hearing; Synonyms: sensory, acoustic; Antonyms: silent, inaudible
Auditory
I have spoken of that condition of the _______ nerve which rendered all music intolerable to the sufferer
Auditory
