Frankenstein ||| Flashcards
infuse
fill; pervade/soak (tea, herbs, etc.) in liquid
ziehen lassen; aufgehen
lassitude
a state of physical or mental wearinsess; lack of energy
Mattigkeit, Müdigkeit
apprehension
anxiety of fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
Befürchtung
vigorous
strong, healthy and full of energy
energisch; kräftig
odious
extremely unpleasant; repulsive
fetter
a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles
Fesseln
immutable
unchanging over time or unable to be changed
unveränderlich
dissipate
disappear or cause to disappear
(sich) auflösen; verbrauchen
partiality
unfair bias in favour of one person or thing; favouritism
Eingenommenheit; Vorliebe
repentant
expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse; remorseful
reumütig
vivacity
the quality of being attractively lively and animated
Lebhaftigkeit, Munterkeit
vacillate
waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive
schwanken
convalescence
time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment
Genesungszeit; Kur
antipathy
a deep-seated feeling of aversion
Abneigung
writhe
make twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body
krümmen; sträuben
discern
recognize or find out
wahrnehmen, erkennen
callous
shwoing or having intensitive and cruel disregard for others
kaltschnäuzig; hart
inflict
cause (something unpleasant or painfull) to be suffered by someone or something
anguish
severe mental or physical pain or suffering
Pein; Qual
alleviate
make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe
lindern; mildern
depravity
moral corruption; wickedness
Verdorbenheit
candour
the quality of being open and honest
Aufrichtigkeit
ignominious
deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
schändlich
timorous
showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence
ängstlich
irreproachable
beyond criticism; faultles
einwandfrei, tadellos
approbation
approval or praise
Zustimmung, Genehmigung
hapless
unfortunate
unglücklich
abhorred
regard with disgust and hatred
verabscheut; verhasst
hitherto
until now or until the point in time under discussion
bisher
impotence
helplessness
Unfähigkeit
myriad
a countless or extremely great number of people or things
Unzahl
ensuing
happen or occur afterwards or as a result
darauffolgend
imprudently
not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash
unüberlegt; unklug
apparent
clearly visible or understood; obvious
irretrievable
not able to be retireved or put right
hovel
a small squalid or simply constructed dwelling
Hütte, Schuppen
agony
extreme physical or mental suffering
exquisite
extremely beautifuln and delicate
außerordentlich, herrlich
spurn
reject with disdain or contempt
etwas abweisen
vestige
a trace or remnant of something thst is disappearing or no longer exists
Überrest, Spur
loiter
stand or wait around without apparent purpose
envelop
wrap up,cover, or surround completely
umspannen, einhüllen
despair
lose or be without hope
Hoffnungslosigkeit; Verzweiflung
sentiment
a view or opinion that is held or expressed
Empfindung; Stimmung
scorn
a feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something
Hohn, Verachtung
redress
remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance
Entschädigung
vainly
producing no result; useless
nutzlos; vergeblich
respite
a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
“Atempause”
rage
violent, uncontrollable anger
Wut
venture
undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action
Risiko; Wagnis; Unternehmen
balmy
characterized by pleasntly warm weather
lau; mild
novelty
the quality of being new, original, or unusual
Neuheit
skirt
go around or past the edge of
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