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Frankenstein Ch. 3-4
Frankenstein Ch. 3-4
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English
12th Grade
10/16/2014

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menaced
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to utter or direct a threat against; threaten


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fortitude
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mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously



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deferred
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suspended or withheld for or until a certain time or event


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imbued
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to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc


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panegyric
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a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy


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mien
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air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc


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dogmatism
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dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths



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facile
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 not showing enough thought or effort

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emaciated
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to make abnormally lean or thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh


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imprudence
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not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash


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benignity
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Archaic. a good deed or favor; an instance of kindness



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zeal
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fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire orendeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.


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reprobate
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a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person


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elixir
Definition

Pharmacology. a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcoholand water containing, or used as a vehicle for, medicinal substances.



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erroneously
Definition

containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong



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pedant
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a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate displayof learning.


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esteem
Definition

to regard highly or favorably; regard with respect oradmiration



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unhallowed
Definition

not hallowed or consecrated; not regarded as holy orsacred


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prognosticated
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to forecast or predict (something future) from presentindications or signs; prophesy

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irreparable
Definition

not reparable; incapable of being rectified, remedied, ormade good



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chaise
Definition

a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially aone-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.


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recapitulation
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a brief review or summary, as of a speech.


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palpable
Definition

readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious;evident


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physiognomy
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the face or countenance, especially when considered as anindex to the character


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abstruse
Definition

hard to understand; recondite; esoteric


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receptacle
Definition

a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something


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incipient
Definition

beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage



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