Glossary for the Fall of the House of Usher by Chen

Glossary for The Fall of the House of Usher by Chen

1. desolate - Dreary; dismal.

2. precipitous - Resembling a precipice; extremely steep.

3. ghastly- Inspiring shock, revulsion, or horror by or as if by suggesting death; terrifying.

4. proprietor - One who owns or owns and manages a business or other such establishment.

5. recognisable- possible to recognize.

6. equivocal - Open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead; ambiguous.

7. appellation - an identifying name or title.

8. discernible- Perceptible, as by the faculty of vision or the intellect.

9. dilapidation - to bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin.

10. antiquity - Ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages.

11. scrutinizing - To examine or observe with great care; inspect critically.

12. phantasmagoric - an exhibition or display of optical effects and illusions.

13. armorial – relating to, or bearing heraldic arms.

14. cordiality - Serving to invigorate; stimulating.

15. pallid - Lacking intensity of color or luminousness.

16. prominence - The quality or condition of being prominent.

17. arabesque - A ballet position in which the dancer bends forward while standing on one straight leg with the arm extended forward and the other arm and leg extended backward.

18. enunciation - To pronounce; articulate.

19. guttural - Of or relating to the throat.

20. emaciation – to cause to lose flesh so as to become very thin.

21. succumbed - To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in.

22. educe - To assume or work out from given facts; deduce.

23. rhapsodies - Exalted or excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling in speech or writing.

24. prolixity - Tending to speak or write at excessive length.

25. obstinate - Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action

26. melancholy - Sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom

27. bleak - Providing no encouragement; depressing

28. reveler – someone who is engaged in noisy partying or merrymaking.

29. importunate – troublesomely urgent

30. insoluble – not able to be solve or explain.

31. tarn – a small steep-blanked mountain lake or pool.

32. annihilate – to destroy

33. sojourn – temporary stay

34. munificent – very liberal in giving or bestowing.

35. collateral – accompanying as secondary or subordinate.

36. patrimony – an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor.

37. trepidation - a tremendous motion.

38. gossamer – film of cob weds floating in air in calm clear weather.

39. abhorrence – to regard with extreme repugnance

40. deplorable - Worthy of severe condemnation or reproach.

41. ennui - Listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest

42. abeyance – temporary inactivity

43. incubus – one that oppresses or burden like a nightmare.

44. impetuous – a person who don't normally think on impulse.

45. commingled – to mix together.

46. reeling – stink smell

47. miasma – vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease.

48. donjon – a massive inner tower in a medieval castle.