🌫 Atmosphere & Setting Words Flashcards

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macabre

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dark, grim, and related to death

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melancholic

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deeply sad or sorrowful

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ethereal

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delicate and light, almost otherworldly

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lugubrious

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very sad, gloomy, or mournful

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despondent

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feeling hopeless or downcast

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foreboding

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having a sense that something bad will happen

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resplendent

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brilliant and impressive, shining

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uncanny

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strange or mysterious in an unsettling way

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sepulchral

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dark, tomb-like, and eerie

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tumultuous

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full of chaos and disturbance

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chiaroscuro

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the contrast of light and dark, often creating drama

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sanguine

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optimistic, even in a difficult situation

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stygian

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very dark or gloomy, like the River Styx in Greek mythology

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insidious

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harmful in a subtle or gradual way

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labyrinthine

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complicated or maze-like

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nebulous

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unclear or vague, like a cloud

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evanescent

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fleeting or vanishing quickly

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diaphanous

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light, delicate, and almost transparent

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abysmal

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extremely bad or deep in an unsettling way

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effervescent

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bubbly, lively, or full of energy

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portentous

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indicating something important or threatening will happen

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precipitous

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very steep or sudden in an alarming way

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lugubrious

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sorrowful, often exaggeratedly so

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exultant

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feeling or showing great joy

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arcane
mysterious or known only by a few
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balmy
pleasantly warm, often used for weather or air
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crepuscular
related to twilight or the period just after sunset
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idiosyncratic
unique or peculiar to a person or situation
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scintillating
sparkling, brilliant, or exciting
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ominous
suggesting that something harmful or unpleasant will happen
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transient
short-lived, passing quickly
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disquieting
causing unease or discomfort
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pellucid
clear or easily understood, often used for water or air
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subterrestrial
beneath the earth, often used for dark or hidden places
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cacophonous
a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
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interminable
endless or seemingly without end
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vindictive
seeking revenge or spiteful
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lachrymose
tearful or prone to crying
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resonant
echoing or producing a deep sound
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nocturnal
active or occurring at night
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omnipotent
all-powerful, often used in an ominous or threatening way
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soporific
causing sleepiness or drowsiness