Romanticism Vocab

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cleave

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(v) to split or cut a path through something

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Lamentation

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n.) complaint; mourning; expression of grief or sorrow

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sequester

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(v) to put in isolation; to confiscate

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opulence

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(n) splendor; wealth

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Precipice

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(n) a high or steep rock face

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chivalry

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(n) honor; code of moral conduct

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insinuate

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(v) imply; state indirectly

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impediment

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n) obstacle; something hindering progress

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harbinger

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(n) messenger; something foreshadowing future events

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capacious

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(n) roomy; spacious; voluminous

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magnanimously

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(adv) honorably; nobly, generously

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formidable

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(adj) intimidating; inspiring fear or drea

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imbibe

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(v) drink; ingest

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aquiline

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(adj) eagle-like; curved and pointed like an eagle’s beak

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erudition

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(n) knowledge acquired through study and reading

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imbue

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(v) inspire; instill

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menials

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(n) servants; someone who does work of low status

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idolatry

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(n) excessive admiration for someone or something

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abstruse

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(adj) obscure; difficult to understand

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ethereal

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adj) exquisite; heavenly; insubstantial; airy

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volutes

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(n) a spiral form like the whorl in the shell of a snail

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anomaly

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(n) something unexplained; irregularity; peculiarity

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peremptorily

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adv) urgently

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eloquence

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(n) notable speaking ability; effective language

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tumult

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(n) noisy commotion; emotional upheaval

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emaciated

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adj) extremely thin esp. due to starvation

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placidity

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(n) state of calm

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effulgence

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(n) brightness or brilliant light radiating from something

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caprice

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(n) sudden change or action; impulsive tendency

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poignant

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(adj) causing sadness or pity; sharply perceptive

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convalescent

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(adj) recovering (as if from illness); on the mend

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sedge

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(n.) grasslike plants

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tarn

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(n.) small pool or lake

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lurid

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(adj.) gruesome or revolting

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annihilate

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(v.) to destroy completely

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antiquity

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(n.) the state of being very old or ancient

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cadaverous

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(adj.) death-like

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abhorrence

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(n.) revulsion or hatred

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improvisation

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(n.) something spontaneous or not rehearsed

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incubus

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(n.) nightmare

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fissure

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(n.) crack or flaw

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semblance

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(n) appearance

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emblem

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(n) symbol

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hoary

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(adj) white with age

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imbue

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(n) inspire

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censure

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(n) severe criticism/ disapproval

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eccentric

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(adj) odd or unusual

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decorous

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(adj) polite; appropriate

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zealous

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(adj) enthusiastic; passionate

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apprehensive

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(adj) nervous; hesitant

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venerable

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(adj) honorable; commanding respect

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comeliness

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(n) attractiveness

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irreproachable

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adj) blameless; innocent

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ambiguity

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(n) uncertainty; doubt about meaning

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abashed

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(adj) ashamed or embarrassed

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tremulous

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(adj) fearful;

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countenance

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(n) face or expression

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iniquity

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(n) injustice

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inanimate

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(adj) not lively; unmoving

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Profuse

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adj – excessive, abundant

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Eccentric

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adj – odd or unusual

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Spectral

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adj - ghostly

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Feverishly

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adv – hastily; passionately

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Barbaric

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adj – brutal; unrefined, violent

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Ghastly

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" adj - horrifying

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Gaudy

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adj – excessively showy or tasteless

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Cowardice

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n - lack of courage; weakness

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Revel

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" n – a party

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Illimitable

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adj – limitless; boundless

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Tangible

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adj – able to be touched; actual

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Emanating

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v – send out or flow from

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Monotonous

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adj – repetitive; uninteresting

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Luster

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n – glossy finish; shine

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Sedate

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adj – passive; calm; lethargic

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Reveler

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n - partier

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Gaunt

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adj – sickly thin

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Sagacious

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adj - wise

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fastidious

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adj: critical; picky

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ineludible

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adj: unavoidable

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toilsome

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adj: requiring hard work

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earnestly

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adv: done sincerely

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ephemeral

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adj: short-lived; fleeting

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uncouth

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adj: unrefined; vulgar; crass

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virtuous

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adj: righteous; honorable

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apparatus

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n: equipment; gear

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relinquish

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v: to give up; surrender

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placid

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adj: calm; peaceful

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impetuously

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adv: impulsively

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exuberance

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n: joy; enthusiasm; happiness

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immortality

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n: state of everlasting life; fame

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minute

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adj: very small

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rapture

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n: overwhelming happiness

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tremulous

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adj: shaking; fearful; uncertain

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inexorably

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adv: adamantly; unstoppably

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countenance

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facial appearance; composure