"The Raven" Vocabulary

"The Raven" Vocabulary

In the left-most column of your vocabulary sheet, write the correct definition given for each word. Then make up your own example sentence for the second (middle) column. Do not complete the third column yet--we will do that when we are reading!

Dreary

dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing

Multiple Choice

dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing

• dreary

• stately

• ember

• mien

Ember

a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire

Multiple Choice

a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire

• ember

• surceases

• quaint

• stately

Wrought

to make, shape, or create

Multiple Choice

to make, shape, or create

• entreating

• surcease

• wrought

• mien

Surcease

a stop or ending

Multiple Choice

a stop or ending

• surcease

• implore

• stately

• chamber

Entreating

asking earnestly for something; begging

Multiple Choice

asking earnestly for something; begging

• countenance

• melancholy

• ominous

• entreating

Obeisance

a bow, curtsy, or other similar show of respect

Multiple Choice

a bow, curtsy, or other similar show of respect

• obeisance

• stately

• quaint

• craven

Mien

appearance; look; demeanor

Multiple Choice

appearance; look; demeanor

• mien

• obeisance

• countenance

• craven

Decorum

etiquette or behavior

Multiple Choice

etiquette or behavior

• mien

• obeisance

• countenance

• decorum

Countenance

the expression on one's face

Multiple Choice

the expression on one's face

• countenance

• mien

• obeisance

• decorum

Discourse

talk; conversation

Multiple Choice

talk; conversation

• ominous

• melancholy

• surcease

• discourse

Placid

pleasantly calm; peaceful

Multiple Choice

pleasantly calm; peaceful

• placid

• dirges

• entreating

• discourse

Dirges

funeral songs

Multiple Choice

funeral songs

• placid

• dirges

• entreating

• discourse

Melancholy

a gloomy state of mind

Multiple Choice

a gloomy state of mind

• melancholy

• ominouus

• surcease

• lore

Ominous

threatening; giving the impression that something bad will happen

Multiple Choice

threatening; giving the impression that something bad will happen

• placid

• entreat

• ominous

• surcease

Quaff

to drink

Multiple Choice

to drink

• respite

• quaff

• tempest

• desolate

Respite

rest; relief

Multiple Choice

rest; relief

• respite

• quaff

• tempest

• desolate

Tempest

a violent, windy storm

Multiple Choice

a violent, windy storm

• respite

• quaff

• tempest

• desolate

Desolate

depressingly empty or barren

Multiple Choice

depressingly empty or barren

• respite

• quaff

• tempest

• desolate

Good job!

Now complete the 2nd column of your vocabulary with your own unique sentence (feel free to use an extra sheet of paper if more space is needed). Remember to leave the 3rd column blank for later use!