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Frankenstein SAT
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82
English
12th Grade
08/17/2010
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mimic
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to imitate or copy
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mandate
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a command or order
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pervade
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to become diffused throughout every part of: spread permeate
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pensive
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thoughtful
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irreproachable
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faultless or perfectest
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amass
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to collect for oneself
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afflict
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to distress severely so as to cause persistent anguish or trouble
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absoultion
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forgiveness
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affirmative
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to come to an agreement
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deformed
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disfigure
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degrade
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to lower in rank or status
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deplore
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to express or feel grief of regret strongly
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discern
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to perceive something obscure
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disdain
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scorn and contempt
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doting
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indulgent or adoring cherishing
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enhance
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to improve bring to a greater level of intensify
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exilte
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one who lives outside of his native country
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gall
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bitterness careless nerve
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glut
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eat drink to excess
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grovel
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to humble oneself in a demeaning way
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impend
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to hover threateningly to be to occur
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lexicon
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vocabulary of a language
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fortitude
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strength
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aduous
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extremely difficult,laborious
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emaciated
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very thin due to hunger or disease
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neglect
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to ignore or disregard
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procrastinate
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to postpone continually and unjustifiably
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infuse
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to inspire or animate
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traverse
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to travel or travel across
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lassitude
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lethargy sluggishness
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inarticulate
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unable to speak clearly
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countenance
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appearance facial expression
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asylum
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refuge sanctuary
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impel
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to urge forward as if driven by a strong moral pressure
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languor
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lack or enegry
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diligence
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a horse drawn vehicle
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entreaty
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a plea or request
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convalescence
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a gradual recovery after an illness
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remorse
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a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt
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agitate
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to upset or excite to make uneasy
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robust
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strong and healthy
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advocate
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a lawyer
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prosperous
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wealth successful
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vivacity
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liveliness spiritedness
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vacillating
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wavering showing indecision
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avail
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use or advantage
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antipathy
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dislike
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sustain
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to support uphold endure undergo
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docile
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tame willing to be taught
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approbation
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prasie offical approval
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eulogy
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high praise often in a public speech
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verdant
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green with vegetation
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callous
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thick and skinned insensitive
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console
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to alleviate grief and raise the spirits of provides solace
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unremitted
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never lessening persistent
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brooding
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persistently or morbidly thoughtful
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vengeance
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punishment inflicted in retaliation
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placid
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calm
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tedious
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tiresome because of length or dullness
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obscurely
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dimly unclearly
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dirge
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funeral hymn
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endow
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to furnish with an income or grant to provide with something naturally or freely
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elude
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escape avoid
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rustic
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rural
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amiable
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friendly, pleasant, likeable
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depravity
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sinfulness moral corruption
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prognosticate
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to indicate in advance to forest
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infamy
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reputation for bad deeds
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merit
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high quqlity
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exculpate
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to clear of blame of fault vindicate
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attest
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witness
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audible
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capable of being heard
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indignation
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anger cause by something men or unjust
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audible
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capable of being heard
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adduce
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to lead to cite as a proof
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asylum
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refuge sanctuary
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wantonly
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without discipline without restraint recklessly
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timorous
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shy full of apprehension
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agitated
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upset or uneasy
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tedious
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tiresome because of length or dullness
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agitation
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commotion excitement uneasiness
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remorse
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a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt
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