Frankenstein 1-30 Flashcards
Fervent
having or displaying a passionate intensity
Ardent
enthusiastic or passionate
Augury
a sign of what will happen in the future, an omen
Induce
to persuade, to bring about/give rise to
Effusion
an instance of giving off something such as liquid, light, or smell
Dauntless
fearless and determined
Inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent
Conciliating
stopping someone from being upset, pacifying
Solicitude
care and concern for something
Ameliorate
to make (a problem) better
Indefatigable
tirelessly persistent
Disconsolate
without comfort, unhappy
Penury
extreme poverty
Caprice
a sudden unexplainable change in mood or behavior
Predilection
a bias in favor of something
Tyro
a beginner or novice
Imbue
to inspire or permeate with a certain quality
Prognosticate
to foretell a future event
Fortitude
courage in pain or adversity
Imprudent
not showing care for the consequences of an action, rash
Benign
gentle, not harmful
Irreparable
impossible to rectify or repair
Reprobate
(an) unprincipled (person) - used humorously and affectionately
Erroneous
wrong and incorrect
