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Annabel Lee and The Raven Voacb Words
The vocabulary words from Edgar Allen Poe's Annabel Lee and The Raven for Ms. Clark's honors class
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English
10th Grade
11/17/2010

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seraph
Definition
noun
six winged angel standing in the presence of God
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covet
Definition
verb
to desire something that belongs to another
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kinsmen
Definition
noun
a male relative
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dissever
Definition
verb
separate: to come apart
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lore
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noun
knowledge gained through study of experience
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surcease
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noun
an end: discontinuation
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obeisance
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noun
movement made in taken respect or submission
bow
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beguiling
Definition
verb
to please or persuade by the use of charm
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decorum
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noun
the conventions of polite behavior: orderliness
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countenance
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noun
calm expression
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ominous
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adjective
of or serving an ill omen: threatening
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nepenthe
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noun
a potion used by the ancients to.....forgetfulness of pain or sorrow
to make you forget
something capable of causing sorrow to go away
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tempest
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noun
an extensive violent wind especially accompanied by rain hail or snow
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desolate
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adjective
joyless and sorrowful through or as if through separation from a loved one
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undaunted
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adjective
courageously determined especially in the face of stress
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respite
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noun
a delay or postponement; temporary relief or rest
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quaff
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verb
to drink deeply
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quoth
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verb
said
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placid
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adjective
undisturbed
tranquil
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mien
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noun
1. a way of carrying and conducting oneself; manner
2. a way of looking; appearance
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Pluto
Definition
god of the underworld
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Pallas
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Athene/ Pallas Athene
goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens
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Gilead
Definition
hill of testimony or mound of witness
a mountainous region east of the Jordan River, situated in the Kingdom of Jordan
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Aidenn
Definition
paradise
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