week 3 vocab Flashcards
1
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Tintinnabulation
A
a Poe-created word to describe the ringing of bells
2
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Gloats
A
Gazes with pride and satisfaction
3
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Brazen
A
rudely bold
4
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clamorous
A
noisy
5
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resolute
A
Determined
6
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melancholy
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Gloomy; sad
7
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knells
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Rings slowly and loudly, to warn of a funeral or tragedy
8
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turbulency
A
Violent movement; confusion; disorder
9
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lore
A
The body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject
10
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surcease
A
To come to an end
11
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prevalent
A
most frequent or common
12
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pallid
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Pale; faint or deficient in color; wan
13
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entreat
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To ask earnestly for (something)
14
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morass
A
a soft, wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot; quagmire
15
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quagmire
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a soft, wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot; morass
