The Raven
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- grave
- (adj) dangerous -- in mortal peril!
- entreating
- (v) begging, asking. The candidates are _______ voters to go to the polls on election day.
- dirge
- (n) A funeral hymn or lament.
- gaunt
- (adj) thin in a sickly way
- shorn
- (adj) shaved, having a very short haircut. The sheep were ____ and shivered without their fur.
- lattice
- (n) grille, screen, grid. The window was covered in a _______ that cast checkerboard-like shadows on the floor in the afternoon.
- bore
- (v. past tense of bear) carried, held. The bear ____ the mountain lion's limp body to its den, where it ate the meat.
- tempest
- (n) a wild storm
- parting
- (v, n) leaving; going away from one another
- ancient
- (adj) really really really old
- obeisance
- (n) a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture
- burden
- (n) a hard task
- perch
- (v) hold onto, hang in place. Polly the parrot perches in her bird cage.
- craven
- (n) coward
- shriek
- (v) yell in a high pitch voice
- fowl
- (n) bird
- betook
- (v. past tense of betake) make leave or go
- methought
- (v) old-fashioned way to say "I felt" or "I sensed"
- scarce
- (adj) of small or rare quantity; hard to find. Smart people in the Bush administration are sadly _____ .
- nevermore
- not any longer; never, ever again
- undaunted
- (adj) not concerned or worried or afraid. David remained _______ when facing the giant Goliath, even though everyone else was afraid of him.
- ominous
- (adj) portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening. The gray clouds looked ________ so I took an umbrella.
- syllable
- (n) A basic unit of speech generally containing only one vowel sound
- implore
- (v) beg, entreat VERY strongly. I _____ you to study for the test; you'll never learn the words if you don't study hard.
- thereat
- (adv) there
- embers
- (n) Small, glowing pieces of coal or wood, as in a dying fire. We roasted marshmallows over the glowing _____ of the campfire.
- peering
- (v) looking closely. "Peter, quit _____ at your neighbor's test; do your own work without cheating!"
- bleak
- (adj) dreary, predicting bad luck. Betty's chances of winning the game looked _____ when she broke her finger.
- stock
- (n) the amount of goods available; what is in the inventory or available (at a store, for example)
- surcease
- (v & n) come to an end, desist, quit happening. If you don't _________ that silly screaming, I'll go crazy or deaf or both.
- yore
- (n) long ago times. In times of ____, knights jousted, archers shot arrows, serfs suffered and lords feasted.
- vainly
- (adv) with no chance of success; failingly. Victor ______ tried to fix the light bulb, but, since he had not paid the electricty bill, he could not succeed.
- sorrow
- (n) sadness. Sarah sensed _______ when Susan sniffed, "My sweetheart seems subpar sometimes."
- presently
- (adv) right away; now. Thank goodness we shall ______ eat; I'm famished!
- chamber
- (n) large room The eccentric scientist would allow no one in the secret ______ where he kept his experiments hidden.
- Seraphim
- (n) plural form -- ANGELS. the singular is made by eliminating the last two letters.
- merely
- (adj) only; barely. I was on a diet, so, even though hungry, ate merely an apple.
- bosom
- (n) heart; chest
- rustling
- (n) the sound of cloth or paper rubbing together. Students like to make a _______ sound to annoy substitute teachers.
- explore
- (v) look for, try to find
- balm
- (n) s.t. that eases pain, esp. s.t. one can spread like a lotion on aching skin. Is there a special ____ for sunburn? How about a broken heart?
- stern
- (adj) serious, strict
- beguiling
- (v, present progressive & adj) calling, beckoning alluringly; attractive
- plume
- (n) feather
- desolate
- (adj) all alone; lonely. A deserted island is a _____ place.
- placid
- (adj) calm, peaceful
- Quoth
- (v, past tense) said
- ponder
- (v) to think, reflect+imagine People ____ big questions a long time before finding answers.
- lore
- (n) a famous old story The tale of Oddyseus belongs to Greek _____.
- respite
- (n) rest, a period of peace. After all my hard work studying, I needed a bit of _____, so I took a weekend trip to the mountains.
- Aidenn
- (n) Arabic word for Eden or paradise
- recline
- (v) to lay back in a relaxing way. You can _____ in bed and rest after you've done all your h.w.
- ghastly
- (adj) scary, ghost-like
- mortal
- (n & adj) living human; able to die. Lance Armstrong was the first ______ to win the Tour de France 7 times.
- nepenthe
- (n) Something that induces forgetfulness of sorrow or eases pain. I wish I could drink a special potion of ____ to forget my last report card full of Fs!
- Plutonian
- (adj) relating to the lower world of the dead -- Pluto was a god of the underworld.
- crest
- (n) highest part of a hill - or anything else
- croak
- (v) to make a throaty, harsh sound
- Gilead
- (n) A region of ancient Palestine that was the site of much sorrow and trouble as told in stories in the bible.
- hesitate
- (v) wait, pause b/c of indecision. Mr. C says to never _______ to ask a question when unsure.
- censer
- (n) a container for perfume or incense
- gloat
- (v) to brag or cheer in a conceited way. Beware the urge to _____ when you win; you can alienate friends by being a poor sport in winning just as fast as you can by cheating or losing.
- pallid
- (adj) pale; Lacking intensity of color or luminousness.
- o'er
- (adv) over in poetic language. the ' takes the place of the v to shorten the syllbles of the word -- and thus rhythm of the line
- lent
- (v, past tesnse form) given with the expecatation of return. Who ____ you the book you borrowed?
- fiery
- (adj) full of fire; wild; full of fury
- relevancy
- (n) bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand. Knowing Shakesperian sonnets has no ______ for making a good omelet.
- melancholy
- (adj) sad
- quaff
- (v) to drink
- murmur
- (v & n) speak softly, indistinctly, in low tones. When Obama entered the room, a ______ passed through the crowd and everyone turned to see him.
- grim
- (adj) of a sinister or ghastly, nasty, meanly serious character. The Grinch had a _____ way about him.
- store
- (n) things kept ready for sale or emergency
- divining
- (v, present progressive form of divine) guess; figure out
- adore
- (v) love; admire greatly
- ease
- (n) simplicity; a relaxing manner. Since she studied hard, she took the test with ____.
- rapping
- (n) repeated knocking, as on a front door. The doorbell was broken so I had to resort to ______ my knuckles on the door.
- morrow
- (n) tomorrow
- tempter
- (n) someone who entices you to do something you probably shouldn't. In the bible, the serpent is a ____, asking Eve and Adam to eat the apple of knowledge.
- tinkle
- (v) to make high-pitched, light noises, as on the far right keys on a piano
- weary
- (adj) tired. Women grow ______ of dating boring men.
- scultpture
- (n) art cut out of stone. I marvel at Michelangelo's "David;" It is the greatest_____ I've ever seen."
- thee
- (n) old fashioned form of you -- informal
- stately
- (adj) dignified, majestic, worthy of respect. The king had a _________ manner; he moved with dignity.
- volume
- (n) big book The actor read a ______ of Poe's poetry at a very high volume so everyone could hear all Poe wrote.
- countenance
- (n) the expression on ones face
- flirt
- (v & n) a sudden or brisk motion; flutter
- ashore
- (adj) next to the water, but still on the beach
- laden
- (adj) full of
- ungainly
- (adj) awkward. The ugly duckling seemed _____ as a baby duck, but grew into a graceful swan.
- ebony
- (adj) dark black.
- utter
- (v) to say aloud
- decorum
- (n) Appropriateness of behavior or conduct
- muttered
- (v) mumbled; talked quickly and indistinctly. When angry, the mild mannered milkman _______ under his breath.
- wrought
- (v, past tense) old-fashioned past tense form of the verb work -- worked. Wendy ______ her wicked way into the West Wing and stole the President's writing chair.
- flutter
- (v & n) quick, irregular motions; flirt
- distinctly
- (adj) clearly; in a way that keeps things separate. Moms say we should not mutter, but should pronounce each word in a sentence _____.
- hath
- (v) old-fashioned form of have or has
- stream
- (v) to run like a small river. Tears _____ down my face every time I read stories where pets die.
- merciful
- (adj) forgiving,
- eagerly
- (adv) with desire or delightful energy. Egg-shaped Ernesto ______ eats everything; that's why he's so oval!
- denser
- (adj -- comparitive form) thicker, heavier
- Pallas
- (n) Athena -- goddess of wisdom in ancient Greek mythology
- bust
- (n) a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders
- soul
- (n) the spiritual part of humans. Working in a career you don't like deadens your ______.
- tufted
- (adj) full of small, soft bumps made from yarn or grass or ???
- mein
- (n) bearing; the way one carries oneself
- discourse
- (n) talk/writing; any communication with words
- flung
- (v, past tense of fling) threw. She flung the bouquet over her shoulder and laughed at the start of married life.
- outpour
- (v) to make rush forward/outward
- token
- (n) small symbol of a big idea or thing. A thank you card is a small _____ of appreciation for all you've done.
- clasp
- (v) hold onto tightly
- thou
- (pronoun) you (old-fashioned informal form) _____ shouldst make thine bed before thy mother prohibits thee from wathcing t.v.
- dreary
- (adj) sad, in a sorry state The ___ dog sulked home, all sad and miserable on a gray day.
- velvet
- (n) soft, plush, rich fabric
- quaint
- (adj) cute, in an old-fashioned way. The ____ inn appealed to romantic visitors.
- marvel
- (v & n) to enjoy with surprise and awe; s.t. that inspires awe
- radiant
- (adj) bright with joy and beauty. Rachel was so _______ that when she smiled everyone fell in love with her.
- fancy
- (n) something desired. Ice cream is definitely to his _____.