Frankenstein Chaps 15-17 Flashcards

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A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.

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Despondency

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Not able to be forgotten or removed.

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Indelible

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The quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and farsighted; wisdom.

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Sagacity

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The action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly.

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Supplication

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Feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.

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Consternation

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5
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Absorbed or assimilated (ideas or knowledge).

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Imbibed

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An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality or characteristic of the person being mentioned.

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Epithets

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7
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Evilness in nature or effect; malevolently.

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Malignity

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8
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Involving or causing much bloodshed.

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Sanguinary

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9
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Tending to cause harm.

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Detrimental

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10
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A countless or extremely great number.

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Myriads

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(Of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked.

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Wantonly

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