CONCEPT VOCABULARY AND WORD STUDY The Fall of the House of Usher
Edgar Allan Poe
WORD LIST
annihilate
antiquity
fissure
dissolution
rending
tumultuous
A. DIRECTIONS: Write the Concept Vocabulary word that best fits in the sentence.
Change the form of the word if necessary.
1. Deep within the walls of the old house I heard a
an earthquake.
rumble that felt like
2. In the end, the entire Usher family was
and nothing was left.
that ran all
3.On the table was a large silver bowl with a long, crooked
the way across its bottom edge.
4.I opened a book that was moldy and tattered and showed signs of great
5. Roderick picked up a loaf of bread, and, after
it in half, placed it on
the tray

1. Tumultuous

2. Annihilated

3. Fissure

4. Antiquity

5. Rending

Explanation:

The given concept vocabulary as per the context of the sentence can be filled in these sentences as mentioned above. 'Tumultuous' means 'characterized by loud, turbulent noise' which best fits the rumbling sound of the earthquake. While 'annihilated' implies 'utterly destroyed or eradicated' which suggests the miserable condition of the Usher family. 'Fissure' stands for 'a narrow crack or opening' that can fit the 'opening of the large silver bowl.' 'Antiquity' means 'belonging to ancient times' that can fit to the 'moldy tattered book.' Lastly, 'rending' means 'cutting or tearing into pieces' which fits 'the cutting of bread into small pieces' by Roderick.

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