"The Tomb"

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Seuss-like adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's story, "The Tomb," written and illustrated by R.J. Ivankovic
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  1. concede
    give over
  2. nook
    a secluded place, corner, or recessed area
  3. tomb
    a place for the burial of a corpse
  4. afar
    (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
  5. ajar
    slightly open
  6. monomania
    an unhealthy obsession or preoccupation with one thing
  7. infamous
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  8. gentry
    people having high social status or power in a society
  9. blasphemous
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  10. renown
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  11. vigil
    the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes
  12. descend
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  13. casket
    box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
  14. vacant
    not containing anyone or anything; unfilled or unoccupied
  15. alcove
    a small recess opening off a large room or garden
  16. swoon
    pass out from weakness or physical or emotional distress
  17. bawdy
    humorously vulgar
  18. scandalous
    giving offense to moral sensibilities
  19. dread
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  20. excursion
    a journey taken for pleasure
  21. extinguish
    put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
  22. decompose
    break down
  23. rumble
    utter or emit low, dull, resonant sounds
  24. ablaze
    lighted up by or as by fire or flame
  25. chaotic
    completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing
  26. consume
    take in as food
  27. coffin
    a box in which a corpse is buried
  28. briar
    Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
Created on 十月 28, 2013 (updated 十一月 1, 2013)

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