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Frankenstein Vocab
AP Lit - Head
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Literature
12th Grade
01/17/2025

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Dross
Definition
Waste/impure matter
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Albatross
Definition
A large web-footed seabird
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Lineament
Definition
A distinctive shape/line, especially of the face
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Syndic
Definition
A civil magistrate in Europe
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Chimerical
Definition
Created as if, by a wildly fanciful imagination
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Tyro
Definition
A beginner/novice
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Reprobate
Definition
To condemn/disapprove of
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Panegyric
Definition
Elaborate praise/laudation
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Dun
Definition
Having a neutral brownish gray color
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Lassitude
Definition
A state or feeling of weariness
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Encomium
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A formal expression of praise
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Perambulation
Definition
A leisurely walk
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Obdurate
Definition
Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
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Maw
Definition
The mouth/jaws of a voracious animal
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Purloin
Definition
To steal, often in violation of trust
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Meed
Definition
A fitting return or recompense
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Succour
Definition
Relief in a time of distress
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Imprecate
Definition
To curse/invoke evil upon
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Sanguinary
Definition
Accompanied by bloodshed
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Exordium
Definition
An introduction
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Machination
Definition
A crafty scheme to accomplish a sinister end
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Sophism
Definition
A plausible but deceptive argument
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Insuperable
Definition
Impossible to overcome
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Politic
Definition
Marked by prudence and shrewdness
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Augury
Definition
The art of foretelling events
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Assize
Definition
A session of court
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Invective
Definition
Insulting or abusive language
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Abjuration
Definition
The act of renouncing under oath
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Asservation
Definition
A positive affirmation or assertion
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Opprobrium
Definition
A disgrace arriving from shameful conduct
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