Vocabulary 2 Flashcards
adjective,being beyond remedy/ synonym hopless
irredeemable
An air of stern, deep, and irredeemable gloom hung over and pervaded all.
irredeemable
verb,(especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of.
/synonym, fill, suffuse
pervaded
An air of stern, deep, and irredeemable gloom hung over and pervaded all.
pervaded
adjective,attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman)./ synonym , lively spirite
vivacious
He entered into what he conceived to be the nature of his malady.
malady
noun,a disease or ailment/ synonym, ilness sickness
malady
Upon my entrance, Usher arose from a sofa on which he had been lying at full length, and greeted me with a vivacious warmth
vivacious
adjective, characterized by an unusual interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease/ grisly unhelathy
morbid
noun,comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.? synonym, comfort cheer.
solace
It was thus that he spoke of the object of my visit, of his earnest desire to see me, and of the solace he expected me to afford him.
solace
. It displayed itself in a host of unnatural sensations. He suffered much from a morbid acuteness of the senses;
acuteness
noun,the quality of being very good, accurate, and showing an ability to notice very small differences/ acuity, keenness, sharpness.
acuteness
. It displayed itself in a host of unnatural sensations. He suffered much from a morbid acuteness of the senses;
morbid
adjective, lacking flavor/ bland,weak
insipid
