Frankenstein Vocab

Question 1

celestial

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adj - positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed in astronomy

Question 2

fortitude

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n - courage in pain or adversity:

Question 3

dauntless

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adj - showing fearlessness and determination

Question 4

disclose

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v - to make known

Question 5

melancholy

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adj - having a feeling of melancholy; sad and pensive
n - a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

Question 6

procure

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v - to obtain, especially with care or effort

Question 7

chivalry

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n - the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code

Question 8

annihilation

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n - complete destruction or obliteration

Question 9

intolerable

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adj - unable to be endured

Question 10

incredulous

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adj - unwilling or unable to believe something

Question 11

placid

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adj - not easily upset or excited

Question 12

console

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v - to comfort at a time of grief or disappointment

Question 13

amiable

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adj - having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner

Question 14

depraved

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adj - morally corrupt; wicked
v - to make immoral or wicked

Question 15

irrevocably

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adv - in a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered

Question 16

assuage

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v - to make an unpleasant feeling less intense

Question 17

mortification

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n - great embarrassment and shame

Question 18

indignation

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n - anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

Question 19

exile

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n - the state of being barred from one’s native country, typically for political or punitive reasons
v - to expel and bar from their native country

Question 20

vice

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n - immoral or wicked behavior

Question 21

succour

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n - assistance and support in times of hardship and distress
v - to give assistance or aid to

Question 22

utterable

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too great, intense, or awful to describe

Question 23

conjecture

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v - to form an opinion or supposition about something on the basis of incomplete information
n - an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

Question 24

sublime

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adj - of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe

Question 25

epoch

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n - period of time in history or a person’s life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics

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languid

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adj - displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed
adj - weak or faint from illness or fatigue

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tranquility

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n - the quality or state of being tranquil; calm

Question 28

assertion

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n - a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief

Question 29

omnipotent

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adj - having unlimited power

Question 30

superfluous

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adj - unnecessary, espicially through being more than enough