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Frankenstein- Part 2 Flashcards

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Sentiment

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Specific view or notion:OPINION

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Undulation

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A rising and falling in waves

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Haggard

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Wild in appearance

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Commence

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To have or make a beginning: START

ex: the meeting will commence soon

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Repugnance

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Strong dislike, distaste, or antagonism

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Disquition

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discussion of a subject: DISCOURSE

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Pretence

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Claim made or implied;especially : ~one not supported by fact

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Eradicate

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To pull up by the roots

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Conjecture

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CONclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork

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Exordium

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A bEginning especially to a Discourse(discussion)

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Candor

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Unreserved, honest or sincere expression :FORTHRIGHTNESS

ex: the candor with which he acknowledged a weakness in his own case

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Indolence

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Inclination to laziness: SLOTH
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Inquisitive

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Given to examination or investigation : CURIOUS: SUSPICIOUS

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Debar

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To bar from having or doing something :PRECLUDE

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Palpitate

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To beat rapidly and strongly : THROB

heart

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Enui

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Mental weariness; boredom

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Antiquity

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Ancient times

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Dissuade

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To advise (a person) against something

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Tremulous

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Characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors

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Sophism

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An argument apparently correct in form but actually invalid; especially: such an argument used to deceive

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Presentiment

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Feeling that something will or is about to happen

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Machinations

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Scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end

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Deputation

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Group of representatives

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Physiognomy

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Art of discovering temperament and character from PHYSICAL appearance

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