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