Frankenstein Flashcards

1
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conciliating

A

stop someone from being angry; placate; pacify

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2
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pedantry

A

excessive concern with minor details/rules

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3
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ameliorate

A

to make something bad better

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4
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indefatigable

A

(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.

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5
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avidity

A

extreme eagerness

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6
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chimerical

A

hoped for but impossible

or

formed from parts of different animals

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7
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ignominy

A

great public shame, disgrace, or embarrassment, or a situation or event that causes this.

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8
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salubrious

A

health-giving; healthy.

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9
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encomiums

A

a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.

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10
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pertinacity

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a quality of sticking with something, no matter what

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11
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lassitude

A

a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.

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12
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tumult

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confusion or disorder.

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13
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chimera

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a thing that is hoped or wished for but in fact is illusory or impossible to achieve.

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