Frankenstein Flashcards

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Capacious

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Having a lot of space inside, roomy

He had a capacious mind

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Culled

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Chosen, selected

His words were culled wisely

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Paroxysm

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A sudden uncontrollable attack; outburst

He experienced a paroxysm of grief

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Predilection

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A preference or bias in favor of something

I had a predilection for the science of philosophy

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Chimerical

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Existing only as the product of unchecked imagination; fantastically visionary or improbable

The powers of alchemy are purely chimerical- there’s no way we can bring the dead back

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Imbue

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To inspire or permeate with a feeling of quality

Frankenstein was imbued with a fervent longing to penetrate the secretes of nature

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Tertiary

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Of third rank, importance, or value; occurring in or being a third stage

A tertiary effect of the proposed plan was that it would appease the French

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Slough

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An area of soft, muddy ground; swamp region

When Frankenstein got to know the science, he felt like a pig floundering in the slough of knowledge

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Multifarious

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Of many and various kinds, great variety

His abilities were multifarious

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Archangel

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Seaport region in northern Russia. Also a principal angel.

Archangel is a beautiful port

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