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Dante's Inferno Vocabulary
Vocabulary for the Inferno that you will need to know as we read
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Literature
11th Grade
11/21/2012

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mantled
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something that covers, envelops, or conceals
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lingering
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 remaining or staying on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave
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grievously
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causing great pain or suffering;
full of or expressinggrief
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marvel
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to wonder or be curious about
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gaudy
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cheaply showy in a tasteless way; flashy
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pelt
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the untanned hide or skin of an animal
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laden
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burdened; loaded down
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shade
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a specter, ghost or shadow
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embarked
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to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey
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wellspring
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a source or supply of anything, especially when considered inexhaustible
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sage
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a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom
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harries
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to harass, annoy, or prove a nuisance to by or as if by repeated attacks
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Virgil
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An ancient Roman poet; the author of the Aeneid, one of the great epics of Western literature
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doleful
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sorrowful, mournful
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foresaken
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to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert
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irresolution
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lack of decision or purpose
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devoid
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not possessing, untouched by, void, or destitute (usually followed by of )
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palaver
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profuse and idle talk; chatter
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strident
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having a shrill, irritating quality or character
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tumult
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violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar
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craven
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cowardly; contemptibly timid
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mar
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to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil
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disdain
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a feeling of contempt for anything regarded as unworthy; haughty contempt; scorn
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discern
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to distinguish or discriminate
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hoary
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gray or white with age
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mustered
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to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge
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zeal
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fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor
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Acheron
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a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead
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Charon
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the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx
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clamor
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a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people
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blanches
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to make pale, as with sickness or fear
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lamentations
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to feel or express sorrow or regret for;
to mourn for or over
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descried

 

Definition
discovered; perceived; detected
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illustrious
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highly distinguished; renowned; famous
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sublimest
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elevated or lofty in thought, language; supreme or outstanding;
complete; absolute; utter
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encompassing
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to form a circle about; encircle; surround
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buffeted
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to strike, as with the hand or fist; to strike against or push repeatedly
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squalls
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a sudden, violent gust of wind, often accompanied by rain, snow, or sleet
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bemoanings
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distress, lament, regret
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serried
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pressed together or compacted, as soldiers in rows
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wafted
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to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water
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strife
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a quarrel, struggle, or clash;
vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism
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flagrant
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shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring;
notorious; scandalous
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lewdness
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inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious;
obscene or indecent, as language or songs
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plight
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a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one
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pinioned
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to bind (a person's arms or hands) so they cannot be used;to disable (someone) in such a manner; shackl
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