VocabularyGroup58-2

Claudia K, Ruby O, and Susanna C. ominous  |ˈ ä m ə n ə s| adjective giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious

“//Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore…”//

Meaning: Ravens have been omens of death or misfortune since the ancient past.

divine 2 verb [ trans. ] discover (something) by guesswork or intuition • have supernatural or magical insight into (future events)

“//This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining,”//

Meaning: The narrator is trying to figure out what the Raven means by repeating `Nevermore`.”

gloat  |gl ō t| verb [ intrans. ] contemplate or dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure

“//On the cushion’s velvet lining that the lamplight gloated o’er,”//

Meaning:The lamplight is shining on the chair, and it seems as if its boasting its brightness to the raven.

tuft  |t ə ft| noun a bunch or collection of something, typically threads, grass, or hair, held or growing together at the base

// “Swung by seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor,” //

Meaning: It’s a fluffy carpet! –Susanna

wretch  |re ch | noun an unfortunate or unhappy person • informal a despicable or contemptible person

“//`Wretch,` I cried, `Thy god hath lent thee – by these angels he hath sent thee,`”//

Meaning: The narrator hates the Raven; despises its presence in his house.

respite  |ˈresp ə t; riˈsp ī t| noun a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

// “Respite – respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore,” //

Meaning: The narrator is asking the raven to help him get over Lenore, to forget her. Quaff: To drink heartily Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepethene and forget this lost Lenore! He's drinking this anti-deppresent, because he's really been shaken over Lenore's death.

Desoate: make bleakly and depressingly empty or bare Undaunted: Not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment. Desolate yet all undaunted on this desert enchanted He's talking of the bird in this phrase, saying how, yes, the bird is a dark omen, making the room feel darker and emptier, yet the protaganist refuses to be afraid.

Laden: Heavily loaded or weighed down Tell this soul with sorrow //laden// if, within the distant Aidenn, It means that the soul is heavy with sorrow

Sainted: Worthy of being a saint; very virtuous It shall clasp a //sainted// maiden whom the angels name Lemore- It means that Lemore was a very admired maiden or worthy of being a saint

fiend  |f ē nd| noun an evil spirit or demon. // “Be that word our sign of parting, bird or fiend!” // Meaning: The narrator believes the raven to be a demon sent to torture him.

plume  |plo ō m| noun a long, soft feather or arrangement of feathers used by a bird for display or worn by a person for ornament // “Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken!” // Meaning: The narrator wants no reminder left of the raven.

pallid <span style="font-family: 'ヒラギノ明朝 Pro W3'; font-size: 21.3333px;"> |ˈpalid| adjective (of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health. // “On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door.” // Meaning: The bust of Pallas is very pale, probably marble.