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Frankenstein Vocab Flashcards
Chapters 11-24
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12th Grade
03/31/2014
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Fester
 Definition
To become painful or infected, become worse as time passes
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Assuage
 Definition
to make less severe or burdensom
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Hovel
 Definition
small misserable dwelling
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Purloined
 Definition
to steal or filch
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Pensive
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engaged in deep thoughtfulness
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enigmatic
 Definition
Full of mystery, difficult to understand
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Ardently
 Definition
expressing warmth, passion or desire
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Conjecture
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opinion formed without proof or evidence
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Despondence
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dejection, hopelessness
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Ardour
 Definition
Great warmth or intensity
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Scion
 Definition
A person born to a rich or important family
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Emulation
 Definition
imitation of another
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Expostulate
 Definition
to reason with someone, to dissuade or correct
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Deprecate
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To criticize, to express disapproval
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Rend
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to tear into pieces
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Imprecate
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to curse, to invoke evil
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Immured
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to enclose within, to imprison
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appeased
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to placate or soothe
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bedewed
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wet or dampened
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Precipitous
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extremely steep
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Imibed
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to retain, to take into the mind
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Epithets
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a term used to characterize the nature of a person or thing
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Malignity
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Dangerous, violent behavior
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Repugnance
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Strong feeling of dislike or disgust
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induced
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to persuade or influence
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Averse
 Definition
opposed, reluctant
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Chastened
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To correct by punishment or suffering, purify
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Ennui
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listlisness, lack of interest
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Languid
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Lacking strength or energy
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Tremulous
 Definition
Lack of confidence or courage
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Inexorable
 Definition
Not able to be persuaded, moved, or stopped
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Odious
 Definition
causing hatred or strong dislike
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Fortitude
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Mental strength or courage
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Machinations
 Definition
plans or plots to do harm
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Repose
 Definition
to lay at rest
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Diffidence
 Definition
Lacking confidence, feeling uncomfortable
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Bestow
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to give as a gift
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Sanguinary
 Definition
Bloodthirsty, murderous
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detrimental
 Definition
causing damage or injury
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Incessant
 Definition
continue without stopping, constant
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extricate
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to free or remove
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succor
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Relief, aid, help
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Replete
 Definition
filled with something
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portend
 Definition
to serve as omen or warning
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uncouth
 Definition
Unfamiliar, uncommon
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paroxysm
 Definition
a suddent outburst of emotion or action
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