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Poecabulary
Vocabulary used by Edgar Allan Poe.
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English
9th Grade
10/07/2010
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Accosted
 Definition
v. - Approached and spoke to first
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Aperture
 Definition
n. – Opening or hole
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Amontillado
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n. - Spanish sherry
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Catacombs
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n. – Underground burial place
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Gesticulation
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n. – Lively or excited gesture
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Immolation
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n. – Death; destruction, as a sacrifice
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Imposture
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n. – Deception; fraud
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Impunity
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n. – Freedom from punishment
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Obstinate
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adj. - Stubborn
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Unredressed
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adj. – Not avenged
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Virtuoso
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n. – Person with cultivated appreciation
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Wont
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n. – Custom or habit
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Audacity
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n. –Boldness
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Dismember
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v. – Tear limb from limb
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Dissemble
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v. – Hiding of the truth
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Marrow
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n. – Soft tissue inside the bone
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Sagacity
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n. – Keen judgment
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Suavity
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n. – Smooth politeness
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Suppositions
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n. – Opinions; belief
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Unperceived
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adj. – Unseen
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Anomalous
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adj. - Abnormal
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Baroque
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adj. – Flamboyant; outlandish
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Corruption
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n. - Corruption
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Docility
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n. –Easy management
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Gossamer
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adj. – Anything delicate
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Intemperance
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n. –Lack of moderation
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Peevish
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adj. - Irritable; querulous
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Sagacious
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adj. – Shrewd and wise
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Tinctured
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v. – To be stained or tinted with color
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