Vocabulary from "The Fall of the House of Usher"

supposititious

• based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

• based on solid proof and evidence

• derived from factual information

• established through rigorous research

insipid

• lacking taste or flavor or tang

• having a strong flavor

• rich in taste

• spicy and tangy

phantasmagoric

• characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery

• related to a dreamlike state

• pertaining to a realistic portrayal

• involving mundane and ordinary elements

concision

• the quality of being verbose and lengthy

• terseness and economy in writing or speech

• the use of complex vocabulary and jargon

• the act of elaborating on a subject

enunciation

• the clarity and distinctness of speech

• the articulation of speech with regards to intelligibility

• the speed at which someone speaks

• the volume of speech during communication

insoluble

• admitting of no solution or explanation

• capable of being solved

• easily understood

• having a clear answer

abhorrence

• a strong feeling of love

• hate coupled with disgust

• a state of confusion

• a sense of indifference

sublime

• inspiring awe

• causing confusion

• lacking substance

• easily forgotten

dirge

• a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person

• a joyful celebration song

• a type of dance music

• a song about nature

abeyance

• permanent termination

• temporary cessation or suspension

• immediate action

• gradual decline