The Fall of the House of Usher Vocab (31)

What does the term "sedges" refer to?

• Trees

• Grasslike plants

• Flowers

• Shrubs

What is the meaning of "aught"?

• Nothing

• Everything

• Anything

• Something

What is a "tarn"?

• A large river

• A small lake

• A deep ocean

• A wide stream

What does "MS" stand for?

• Manuscript

• Masterpiece

• Manuscript; document written by hand

• Manuscript; document written by typewriter

What does "of collateral issue" mean?

• Descended from the same ancestors but in a different line

• Descended from different ancestors in the same line

• Descended from the same ancestors in the same line

• Descended from different ancestors in a different line

What is "patrimony"?

• Property inherited from one's mother or female ancestor

• Property inherited from one's father or male ancestor

• Property inherited from one's siblings

• Property inherited from one's friends

What does "Gothic" refer to?

• Simple and plain

• High and ornate

• Modern and sleek

• Low and minimalistic

What does "phantasmagoric" mean?

• Realistic and practical

• Fantastic or dreamlike

• Ordinary and mundane

• Logical and rational

What does "fretted" mean?

• Smooth and plain

• Ornamented with a pattern of small, straight, intersecting bars

• Decorated with curves and swirls

• Covered with dots and spots

What is the meaning of "ennuye or ennui"?

• French for "happy"

• French for "excited"

• French for "bored"

• French for "angry"