The Vocabulary for The Black Cat, by Edgar Allan Poe

Vocabulary Definitions

1. Solicit: (V) -to seek for (something) by earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.
Sentence: Marley was soliciting for his cell phone.
Synonym: Desire
Antonym: Reject







2. Mad: (Adj) -mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
Sentence: After many years of the man being abused the man became mad.
Synonym: crazed
Antonym: sane







3. Succinct: (Adj) -expressed in few words; concise; terse.
Sentence: He succinct his sadness in a different manner.
Synonym: brief
Antonym: Length






4. Phantasm: (N) -an illusory likeness of something.
Sentence: His Phantasm of him flying was crazy.
Synonym: dream
Antonym: fact






5. Docile: (Adj) -easily managed or handled.
Sentence: She had to baby sit for two hours it was docile.
Synonym: laid-back
Antonym: inflexible






6. Disposition: (N) -the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude.
Sentence: Rachael’s disposition was very unpleasant .
Synonym: Ordering
Antonym: disarrangement






7. Sagacious: (Adj) -having or showing keen discernment, and sound judgment.
Sentence: Mallory is very Sagacious and bright.
Synonym: clever
Antonym: idiotic






8. Paltry: (Adj) -lacking in importance or worth; trivial.
Sentence: Kelly felt paltry not important and sad.
Synonym: unimportance
Antnoym: important






9. Gossamer: (N) -something delicate, light, or flimsy.
Sentence: The feather was gossamer.
Synonym: Airy
Antonym: Coarse







10. Fidelity: (N) -faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances.
Senteence: Cole had fidelity in his beliefs and family.
Synonym: Faith
Antonym: faithfulnesses








11. Procure: (V) -to get by special effort; obtain or acquire.
Sentence: Anna can’t procure anything.
Synonym: obtain
Antonym: give away






12. Allusion: (N) -the act of alluding; indirect reference:
Sentence: When Lindsey was in the desert she had an allusion of water.
Synonym: suggestions
Antonym: reality






13. Intemperance: (N) -excessive use of alcoholic beverages.
Sentence: Johnny intemperance when he drink scares his family.
Synonym: animalism
Antonym: temperance






14. Maltreat: (V) -to treat in a rough or cruel way; abuse.
Sentence: abuse
Antonym: love






15. Scruple: (N) -a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
Sentence : Mr. Infante scruple are can be impossible but funny.
Synonym: demur
Antonym: ignorance






16. Malevolence: (N) -ill will; malice; hatred.
Sentence: Megan had a malevolence to love her cat.
Synonym: evil
Antonym: goodwill






17. Atrocity: (N) -the quality of being extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal.
Sentence: Shelby was very atrocity to Bob.
Synonym: Cruel
Antonym: good behavior






18. Debauch: (N) -a period of wanton self-indulgence, an excessive party which includes consumption of alcohol.
Sentence: Liza debauches Lisa to start drinking.
Synonym: carousal
Antonym: sadness






19. Sentiment: (N) -a mental feeling; emotion.
Sentence: Maggie’s sentiment feelings were deep and painful.
Synonym: feeling
Antonym: ill will






20. Remorse: (N) -deep and painful regret for wrongdoing.
Sentence: Larry did something with remorse and dratted every minute of it.
Synonym: wrong doing
Antonym: happiness