VocabularyGroup18-3

Tommy C. Mohammad T. Max H. Arvind D.

Dreary(1) : causing sadness or gloom. It means that it was a sad, dark, gloomy, night.

Quaint(2) : acctractively unusual or old fashion. It it is unusual or forgotten knowledge.

Lore(2) : the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject: the lore herbs. He is saying that he was reading old books.

Bleak(7) : Bearin exposed to the weather, unwelcoming, dreary, not hopeful. December was a dreary and unwelcoming, cloudy month.

Morrow(9,59) : the next day. The main character is wishing for the next day.

Surcease(10) : to come to an end, to cease from some action; desist. He is trying to get his mind off Lenore by reading.

Entreating(16) : to ask earnestly for something, a request. He thinks that someone is asking to come into his chamber.

Implore(20) : to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy, beseech; entreat, forgiveness. He is asking for forgiveness from the person that he thinks that is at the door, maybe for Lenore?

Scarce(23) : insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant. He faintly heard the tapping on the door. He barely heard it.

Lattice(33) : window, gate, or the like consisting of such a structure. He thought that something was at his window or his trellis.

Flirt(37) : a sudden movement or flutter. He opened the shutter very quickly with a jerk.

Stately(38) : majestic, imposing, and magnificent, elegant, dignified. The Raven was majestic, magnificent.

Yore(38) : Chiefly Literary, a long time ago. He thought that the Raven was from the past.