“The Masque of the Red
Death”
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Presented by: Alexandra Fontalvo
RESUMEN MASQUERA
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VOCABULARY
1. Drapery: Cloth or drapery used to decorate or cover windows, furniture or other surfaces.
2. Indulge: To allow oneself or someone else to enjoy something, especially something considered indulgent or pleasurable.
3. Gaities: Plural of "gaiety," meaning cheerfulness or liveliness in demeanor or atmosphere.
4. Feverishly: With an intensity or urgency similar to that of someone acting under the fever, i.e., with great agitation, enthusiasm, or
anxiety.
5. Whirlingly: In a dizzying or whirling manner, characterized by rapid, rotating movements.
6. Utterly: Completely or wholly, without reserve or restraint.
7. Jests: Plural of "jest," meaning a joke or humorous remark.
8. Stiffened: To stiffen or make something stiff, as a muscle or material.
9. Vesture: Clothing or apparel, especially when considered a symbol of position or authority.
10. Dabbled: To have been superficially involved in something or to have experimented with something without going deeply into it.
VOCABULARY 2.0
1. Besprinkled: Covered or sprinkled with small drops or particles of something, such as water, dust, or even figuratively, as with praise
or criticism.
2. Shudder: To tremble or shudder suddenly, often due to cold, fear or disgust.
3. Reddened: To turn red or acquire a reddish hue, especially in the face, due to blushing, embarrassment, excitement, etc.
4. Mummer: A person who participates in a mime, street theater, or any type of comic or theatrical performance.
5. Shrank: Past tense of the verb "shrink," meaning to shrink or reduce in size or quantity.
6. Maddened: To become mad or maddened, usually due to anger, frustration or intense confusion.
7. Dagger: A type of sharp, pointed weapon, similar to a knife but designed primarily for stabbing.
8. Attained: Reached or accomplished something, especially after effort or hard work.
9. Summoning: The act of summoning or calling someone or something, often for a specific purpose, such as a meeting, duty or task.
10. Untenanted: Unoccupied or without tenants, especially applied to buildings or properties that are not being used or inhabited at the
moment.
Vocabulary 3.0
1. Hideous: Extremely ugly or repulsive in appearance or character.
2. Dizziness: Sensation of lightheadedness or imbalance, often accompanied by dizziness or spinning sensation.
3. Seizure: A sudden episode of abnormal brain activity that may cause convulsions, loss of consciousness, involuntary movements, or
other symptoms.
4. Dauntless: Fearless or courageous, not easily intimidated by danger or adversity.
5. Summoned: Called or summoned to appear or appear, often in response to authority or demand.
6. Crenellated: Provided with battlements or merlons, which are the raised, stepped parts of a parapet or rampart, typically used in castles
as protection for defenders.
7. Furnaces: Plural of "furnace," which is an industrial furnace used for melting metal, producing heat, or other processing purposes.
8. Welded: Joined by welding, which is the process of joining two pieces of metal by melting them together.
9. Abbey: A church or set of religious buildings housing a community of monks or nuns, typically led by an abbot or abbess.
10. Sharp: Sharp or pointed, both in physical and figurative terms. It can also refer to something that has remarkable clarity or precision,
such as a sharp mind or a sharp image.
Vocabulary 4.0
1. Bearing: The way a person behaves or presents himself or herself in a particular situation; can also refer to the direction or position of
something.
2. Glaringly: In an obvious or conspicuous manner, standing out prominently.
3. Gaudy: Excessively bright or gaudy, often in an exaggerated or tasteless sense.
4. Streamed: Moving or flowing in a steady stream, as light streaming or hair moving in the wind.
5. Ghastly: Horrible or ghastly, often in a sense evoking horror or revulsion.
6. Countenances: Plural of countenance, referring to someone's facial expression or appearance, especially in terms of emotional
expression.
7. Precincts: Defined areas or specific geographic boundaries, especially those that are within a larger area and have a particular purpose
or are associated with a specific institution.
8. Stood: Past tense of the verb "to stand," meaning to stand upright on one's feet or to be in a particular position.
9. Hearken: To listen attentively or pay attention, especially in response to a call or request.
10. Pervaded: refers to the action of spreading or diffusing through something.
Vocabulary 5.0
1. Tremulousness: The condition of being shaky or tremulous, usually as a result of nervousness, fear, or weakness.
2. Unsuited: Unsuitable or unsuitable for a specific situation or purpose.
3. Fancies: Plural of fancy, which can mean a fanciful and often extravagant fantasy, imagination, or desire.
4. Wanton: Characterized by being malicious, cruel, careless or overindulgent in the satisfaction of desires or pleasures, especially
without regard for the consequences.
5. Endured: Past tense of the verb "endure," meaning to endure or resist a difficult, painful, or unpleasant situation for an extended
period of time.
6. Merrily: In a cheerful, lively, or happy manner, in good humor and enjoying the company of others.
7. Westwardly: Westwardly, in a westerly direction.
8. Waning: Gradually decreasing in intensity, size, power, or influence; declining or becoming progressively weaker, especially in
reference to the waning phase of the moon.
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