Frankenstein Part | Flashcards
(36 cards)
Enticements
something used to attract or to tempt someone; a lure
to ascertain
find (something) out for certain; make sure of
to dispel
make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear
to peruse
read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way; examine carefully or at length
to consecrate
make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious purpose
to encompass
surround and habe or hold within; include comprehensively
to assail
make a concerted or violent attack
Dejection
a sad and depressed state; low spirits
ardent
very enthusiastic or passionate
endowment
the action of endowing something or someone; a quality or ability possessed or inherited by someone
dauntless
showing fearlessness and determination
to entreat
ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something; treat (someone) in a specified manner
inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent
to confide
tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others
prudence
the quality of being prudent; cautiousness
dismay
concern and distress caused by something unexpected; cause (someone) to feel concern or distress
to forbear
politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain
solicitude
care or concern for someone or something
repose
a state of rest, sleep or tranquility
impertinent
not showing proper respect; rude; not perinent to a particular matter; irrelevant
inquisitiveness
curiosity
perilous
full of danger or risk
conciliating
placating
poignant
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret