New/Old Words

Listed here are forgotten and newly acquired words discovered while reading 
Interview With the Vampire by, Anne Rice.

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  1. PRIEDIEU: a piece of furniture for use during prayer, consisting of a kneeling surface and a narrow upright front with a rest for the elbows or for books.

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  2. EVANESCENT: soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.

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  3. EREBUS: the darkness under the earth, imagined either as the abode of sinners after death or of all the dead.

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  4. GENUFLECT: lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect.

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