Frankenstein Part | Flashcards
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
to cull
reduce the population of (a wild animal) by selective slaughter; select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources
utterance
a spoken word, statement or vocal sound
ardour
great enthusiasm or passion
fervour
intense and passionate feeling; intense heat
composure
the state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself
fastidious
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
discernment
the ability to judge well
to deduce
arrive at (a fact or conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion
indefatigable
(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly
perpetually
never ending or changing; occuring repeatedly
disposition
a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character; the way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relatin to other things
Eccentricity
the state of being eccentric; an eccentric action
