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Romantics Vocab
from the works of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats
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11th Grade
05/08/2011

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seclusion
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an isolated place or the act of removing or separating from outside influence.
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repose
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to lie at rest; to lie dead; to remain still or concealed. to rest for support
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copse
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a dense grove of small trees or shrubs that have grown from suckers or sprouts rather than from seed.
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sportive
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frolicsome, playful. ardent, wanton. of or relating to sports.
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unintelligible
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not capable of being understood.
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corporeal
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having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: as not spiritual.
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perplexity
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a state of bewilderment
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cataract
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a waterfall; steep rapids in a river; downpour, flood.
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recompense
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to give something to by way of compensation (as for a service rendered or damage incurred)
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intercourse
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connection or dealings between persons or groups. exchange especially of thoughts or feelings
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minstrelsy
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the singing and playing of a minstrel; a group of songs or verse
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aver
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to verify or prove to be true in a pleading cause.
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unslaked
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unsatisfied; a need
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sinuous
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having many curves, bends, or turns; winding; devious, indirect.
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rills
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a small rivulet or brook.
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chasm
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a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge. a marked interruption of continuity; gap
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chaffy
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consisting of, covered with, or resembling straw cut up for fodder.
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raven
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any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call,
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tress
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long locks or curls of hair
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azure
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of or having a light, purplish shade of blue, like that of a clear and unclouded sky.
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convulse
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to shake violently; agitate.
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fathomless
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impossible to measure the depth of; bottomless. impossible to understand; incomprehensible
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dregs
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the least valuable part of anything. a small remnant
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sepulcher
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a tomb, grave, or burial place.
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incantation
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the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power.
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blithe
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joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful:
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profuse
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spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant
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unpremeditated
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not planned beforehand; spontaneous
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vernal
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of or pertaining to spring
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satiety
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the state of being satiated; surfeit.
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fraught
Definition
filled or laden (with). full of; accompanied by; involving
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dirge
Definition
a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead.
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fealty
Definition
fidelity to a lord. fidelity; faithfulness.
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glean
Definition
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit. to learn, discover, or find out, usually little by little or slowly.
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garner
Definition
to gather or deposit in or as if in a granary or other storage place. to get, acquire.
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opiate
Definition
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain. any sedative, soporific, or narcotic.
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vintage
Definition
the wine from a particular harvest or crop. representing the high quality of a past time
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specter
Definition
a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition. some object or source of terror or dread
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perplex
Definition
to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally
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casement
Definition
a window sash opening on hinges that are generally attached to the upright side of its frame.
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