VocabularyGroup48-2

Craven: (45)cowardly: contemptibly timid; pusillanimous. The phrase is:"Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou" I said," art sure no craven." It means: He is saying that the Raven is not a coward since he flew into his room. Marvelled:(49) something that causes wonder: admiration, or prodigy. The phrase: Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl t hear discourse so planly. It means: He is wondering what the raven is trying to say to him.

Placid:(55) calm or peaceful; unruffled tranquil; serenely quit or undisturbed. The phrase: But the Raven, sitting lonley on the placid bust, sopke only. It means: The Raven is sitting there listening quiet and calm without moving.

Aptly: (61) unusually intelligent ; able to learn quickly and easily. The phrase: Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken. It means: He is really surprised by the raven that he could speak.

Stock: (62) a quantity of something accumulated as for future use. The phrase: " Doubtless," said I, "what it utters is its only stock and store." It means: He is taking everything that the Raven is saying to him.

Obeisance- (39) Movement of body expressing deep respect a bow or curtsy. What he means is when the raven came in he wasnt very respectful to him.

Mien- (40) Showing character feeling or bearing. What it means in the story is that he thought the raven was acting like a lord or lady hes acting like hes better then the person.

Beguile- (43) To mislead to influence by flattery. The bird is making him smile because of his flattery.

Grave- (44) an excavation made in earth in which to burry a body. It means that he was like laughing at the bird because the bird is so serious.

Decorum- (44) dignified propriety of behavior observance or requirement of polite society. He was laughing at how serious the bird was and how he thought that the bird was better then the person.

Fancy-(67,70) A brief feeling of attraction. This phrase is “But the raven still beguiling my sad fancy into smiling” This means the bird is tricking the man into smiling because the raven flattered him.

Melancholy (65) deep and long lasting sadness. The phrase is “Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore” This means until the mournful song of his hope that deep and long sadness burden bore.

Dirges (65) A funeral song or tune or one expressing mourning of the dead. “Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore” This means until the mournful song of his hope that deep and long sadness burden bore.

Wheeled (68) To turn sharply. The phrase means the man turned the cushion in front of the bird.