"The Raven" Vocabulary Word Definitions

1. Lore: (N) -the body of knowledge, esp. of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject.
   
   
2. Morrow: (N) -tomorrow.
   
   
3. Surcease: (V) -to come to an end.
   
   
4. Entreat: (V) -to ask earnestly for (something).
   
   
5. Obeisance: (N) -deference or homage.
   
   
6. Beguile: (V) -to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
   
   
7. Countenance: (N) -appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face.
   
   
8. Craven: (Adj) -cowardly; contemptibly timid.
   
   
9. Discourse: (N) -communication of thought by words; talk; conversation.
   
   
10. Placid: (Adj) -pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed.
    
    
11. Melancholy: (N) -a gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged; depression.
    
    
12. Ominous: (Adj) -portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening.
    
    
13. Plutonian: (Adj) -like the underworld; refers to Pluto, Greek and Roman god of the underworld.
    
    
14. Pallid: (Adj) -pale; faint or deficient in color; wan.
    
    
15. Chamber: (N) -a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, esp. a bedroom.