Charles Baudelaire: Poems Glossary

Charles Baudelaire: Poems Glossary

possessed

taken over by something e.g. strong emotion

obliquely

indirectly

monotony

boredom

lethargy

lacking energy/laziness

acquiesce

to accept something reluctantly but without protest.

invigorate

to feel strong and healthy

incessantly

constantly

vegetation

plants that are growing on the ground

uproot

to take an entire plant out of the ground, including the roots

beatifying

blessing, glorifying, making something holy

masts

the poles on boats that hold up the sails

moored

secured, docked

analogues

parallels

aurora borealis

the northern lights

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