Frankenstein Chaps 18-21 Flashcards

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Destroy completely; put an end to.

A

Eradicating

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(Especially of a task, process, or journey) requiring considerable effort and time.

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Laborious

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2
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Physical or mental weakness.

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Infirmities

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3
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Slow to act; intended to cause delay.

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Dilatory

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4
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Accept something reluctantly but without protest.

A

Acquiesced

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5
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(Of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence.

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Sedulous

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6
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Avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness.

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Indolence

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7
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A very small or inadequate amount of something (especially money) paid to someone as an allowance or wage.

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Pittance

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(Of a plant, animal, etc.) reproduce by natural processes; spread and promote (an idea).

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Propagated

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9
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Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse; dependent on chance; uncertain.

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Precarious

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10
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Fallacious arguments, especially used deliberately to deceive.

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Sophisms

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11
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A state of being pleasantly lost one one’s thoughts; a daydream.

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Reveries

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12
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A point of high land that juts out into a large body of water; a headland.

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Promontory

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13
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Obtain (something), especially without care or effort.

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Procure

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