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Poe Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means to dwell on with satisfaction?

a)

profuse

b)

ominous

c)

implore

d)

gloat

2.

implore means...

a)

demand

b)

beg; plead

c)

command

d)

tell

3.

demeanor means...

a)

appearance

b)

attitude

c)

insanity

d)

speech

4.

stupor means...

a)

intelligent

b)

alert; energetic

c)

not very smart

d)

a daze; a coma

5.

profuse means

a)

minimal

b)

smelly

c)

abundant

d)

old

6.

stupor means...

a)

fearlessness

b)

daze

c)

insanity

d)

hatred

7.

palpable means ALL of the following EXCEPT

a)

touchable

b)

invisible

c)

visible

d)

noticable

8.

Which word is a synonym for morbid?

a)

threatening; doomed

b)

charming; cute

c)

grotesque; hideous

d)

plenty; bountiful

9.

What is a synonym for palpable?

a)

tangible

b)

noticeable

c)

evident

d)

all of these answers

10.

Which dictionary definition best matches the way quaint is used in this excerpt: "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, / Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore."

a)

1. obsolete

b)

2. skillfully designed

c)

3. unusual or different in appearance

d)

4. pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned

11.

What is the definition of implore?

a)

to request

b)

to dwell on with satisfaction

c)

to crouch down in fear

d)

to analyze

12.

The Raven is an "ominous bird of yore." What does ominous mean in this sentence?

a)

abundant

b)

similar

c)

morbid

d)

theatening

13.

The definition of the word ponder is...

a)

to request profusely

b)

to reflect deeply

c)

to reject absolutely

d)

to run quickly

14.

The antonym for something that is "lacking in quality or number compared with demand" is...

a)

quaint

b)

morbid

c)

demeanor

d)

profuse