Gothic Vocabulary

1. Atrocious: in bad conditions.
Flamboyant: tending to attract the attention.
Pallid:abnormally pale
Whim: an odd idea.
Tedious:boring because of dullness
Interment:burial
Alleviation:decrease in severity; relief
Profoundly:deeply; intensely
Emaciated: excessively thin; wasted away
Virulent: extremely poisonous or harmful
Coquettish: flirtatious
Temerity: foolish boldness
Vivacious: full of energy; lively
Insoluble: having no solution
Fitfully: in an irregular way; unsteadily
Affinity: a kinship or likeness
Deficiency: a lack
Insipid: lacking in flavor; bland
Terrestrial: on the ground, earthly
Edict: an order put out by a person in authority
Aghast: overcome with fear; terrified
Diffident: shy and timid; lacking self-confidence
Obstinate: stubborn

2. To encroach: to advance beyond original limits; intrude
To circumvent: to avoid or get around by clever maneuvering
To thwart: to block or hinder; to prevent the fulfillment of
To obscure: to cover over, hide
To annihilate: to destroy completely
To divulge: to make known something private
To obliterate: to wipe out, leaving no trace
futility: uselessness
Debase: making something impure
Sly: mischievous
Stir: move
Immolation : to kill.
Catacomb : underground cemetery.
Flambeaux: a lighted torch
Masonry: Stonework or brickwork