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Frankenstein Vocab
Vocab for Frankenstein
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English
12th Grade
11/20/2012

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Abode
Definition
1.
a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home.
2.
an extended stay in a place; sojourn.
Term
Antipathy
Definition
1.
a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion.
2.
an instinctive contrariety or opposition in feeling.
3.
an object of natural aversion or habitual dislike.
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Arduous
Definition
1.
requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult: an arduous undertaking.
2.
requiring or using much energy and vigor; strenuous: making an arduous effort.
3.
hard to climb; steep: an arduous path up the hill.
4.
hard to endure; full of hardships; severe
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Capacious
Definition
Capable of holding much; spacious or roomy
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Charnel-house
Definition
A house or place in which the bodies or bones of the dead are deposited
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Chimera
Definition
A mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
Term
Ennui
Definition
A feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom
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Epithets
Definition
Any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality
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Epoch
Definition
A particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.
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Fortnight
Definition
The space of fourteen nights and days; two weeks
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Galvanism
Definition
Electricity, especially as produced by chemical action
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Hovel
Definition
A small, very humble dwelling house; a wretched hut
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Ignominy
Definition
Disgrace; dishonor; public contempt
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Lassitude
Definition
Weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.
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League
Definition
A covenant made between persons, parties, states, etc., for the promotion or maintenance of common interests or for mutual assistance or service
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Mien
Definition
Air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.
Term
Offals
Definition
The parts of a butchered animal that are considered inedible by human beings; carrion
Term
Omnipotence
Definition
The quality or state of being omnipotent
Term
Palpable
Definition
Readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident
Term
Pedantry
Definition
The character, qualities, practices,etc., of a pedant, especially undue display of learning
Term
Perambulations
Definition
To walk through, about, or over; travel through, traverse
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Pertinacity
Definition
The quality of being pertinacious; persistence
Term
Physiognomy
Definition
The face or countenance, especially when considered as an index to the character
Term
Pinnacle
Definition
A lofty peak; the highest or culminating point, as of success, power, fame, etc.
Term
Predilection
Definition
A tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference
Term
Suppliant
Definition
A person who supplicates; petitioner
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Vacillating
Definition
Not resolute; wavering; indecisive; hesitating
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Vehement
Definition
Zealous; ardent; impassioned; characterized by rancor or anger; violent
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Vestige
Definition
A mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence
Term
Viands
Definition
An article of food
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