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The Masque Of The Red Death Vocabulary

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avataran incarnation in human form
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity
dominionsterritory over which one has control
abbeysmonasteries or places of religious seclusion
ingressentrance or access
voluptuousfull of delight or pleasure
candelabrumlarge candlestick having several branches
eccentricdeviating from an established pattern or from accepted usage or conduct
contagionany disease easily transmitted by contact
casementswindow sash that opens outward by means of hinges
precinctspart of a territory with definite bounds or functions
anonat once, immediately
fete(French) festival or feast
monotonoussounded or spoken in an unvarying tone
piquancystimulating the palette
visageface or facial expressions of a person
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded
impetuosityhastiness; rashness
egressexit
buffoonsclowns
spectralghostly
mummeractor who communicates entirely by gestures and facial expressions
dissolutionseparation
castellatedhaving turrets and battlements in the style of a castle
rudierof red color, or reddish
tremulousnessshaking, shivering, or quivering
phantasmimage formed by the mind
blasphemousimpiously irreverent; profane
sagaciousof quick sense, perceptions; wise
dauntlessbold, fearless, intrepid
disapprobationexpression of strong disapproval, condemnation

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