Edgar Allan Poe "The Black Cat" Vocab. Flashcard

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Atrocity

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A horrible sight or disaster, often involving great suffering or violence.

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Docile

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Gentle, calm, and easily managed or taught.

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Succinctly

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In a brief and clear manner; short and to the point.

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Fiend

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An enemy or a wicked person; can also refer to a ghost or evil spirit.

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Remorse

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A feeling of deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.

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Macabre

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Involving the quality of being gruesome or disturbing, often related to death.

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Generate

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To produce or create something.

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Devise

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To plan or invent a complex procedure, system, or mechanism.

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Wretched

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In a very unhappy or unfortunate state; miserable.

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Vocabulary

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The set of words known and used by a person or group.