Frankenstein Vocab Flashcards

This deck will continuously update, feel free to share around the deck https://www.brainscape.com/p/4T3FM-LH-CY0I7

1
Q

commence

A

To begin/start

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

commencement

A

A beginning or start

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

recommence

A

to begin or start again

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

fervour

A

intense or passionate feeling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

fervent

A

having or displaying passionate intensity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

fervently

A

very enthusiastically or passionately

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Celestial

A

Relating to the skies or heaven

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

ardent

A

very enthusiastically;passionately or burning; glowing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

ardour

A

enthusiasm or passion.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

ardently

A

very enthusiastically;passionately

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

laborious

A

a task, process, or journey requiring considerable effort and time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

labours

A

work hard; make great effort.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

labourers

A

a person doing unskilled manual work for wages.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

conjecture

A

to arrive at or deduce by surmise or guesswork

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

earnestness

A

showing sincere conviction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

earnest

A

resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

earnestly

A

in an earnest and serious manner

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

fortitude

A

strength of mind

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

romantic

A

having an inclination for romance ( Romance is a quality or feeling of mystery, excitement, and remoteness from everyday life)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

endeavour

A

exertion of effort; to attempt

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

endeavouring

A

to try hard to do or achieve something.

22
Q

endow

A

provide with a quality, ability, or asset or give or bequeath an income or property to (a person or institution).

23
Q

endowments

A

the action of endowing something or someone.

24
Q

bestow

A

Present with an honor, right or gift.

25
inexorable
Impossible to stop or prevent
26
prudence
Quality of cautiousness
27
prudent
to be cautious
28
imprudence
to not be cautious
29
woe
great sorrow or distress (often used hyperbolically).
30
woeful
characterized by, expressive of, or causing sorrow or misery. or very bad
31
wherefore
for what reason
32
whither
Voilent movement, introducing a question, to what place, to move with force or ruh
33
melancholy
Sadness, dejection, a person feeling gloomy, mournful etc.
34
repose
a state of rest, sleep, or tranquillity
35
countenance
a person's face or facial expression
36
impertinent
not showing proper respect; rude
37
benevolent
well-meaning and kindly
38
amiable
having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
39
ameliorate
make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
40
irrevocably
in a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered
41
indefatigable
A person persisting tirelessly
42
procure
To get something and take time to do it.`
43
penury
Extreme poverty
44
sublime
Of such excellence and perfection that it inspires awe.
45
tempest
A violent windy storm.`
46
diligence
Careful persistent work or effort.
47
caprice
Sudden change in mood or behaviour.
48
ignoble
Not honorable in character or purpose.
49
prognosticate
To foretell or prophesize a future event.
50
irksome
irritating; annoying.:
51
chimera
an illusion or fabrication of the mind
52
panegyric
a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something