Frankenstein Vocab Flashcards

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prognosticate

A

to predict

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imbibed

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to drink

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obliterate

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to destroy completely

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charnel

A

tomb; storehouse for dead bodies

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demoniacal

A

possessed by an evil spirit

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6
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palpitation

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rapid beating of the heart

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7
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pertinacity

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persistence

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8
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odious

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hateful

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chastise

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to criticize severely

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10
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vacillate

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indecisive

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progeny

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offspring

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filial

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befitting a son/daughter

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predilection

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preference

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14
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impediment

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obstruction

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fortification

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barrier

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citadel

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stronghold/base

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tertiary

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3rd in order/level

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elixir

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magical or medicinal potion to extend life

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caprices

A

a sudden/unpredictable change

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immutable

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unchangeable

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paroxysm

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spasm

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ameliorate

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to improve

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deplored

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to strongly disapprove of

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sustenance

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means of livelihood/nourishment

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penury

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extreme poverty

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fervently

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with great intensity

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infidel

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non-believer/ faithless

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vehement

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passionate; intense

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dilate

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to make wider/larger

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speculate

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to reflect

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phantasm

A

an apparition

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spectre

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a ghost

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delineate

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to describe

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expedient

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convenient/practical

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enervate

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to weaken

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capitulated

A

surrender unconditionally

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fastidious

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hard to please

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emaciated

A

abnormal thinness caused by disease

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perambulations

A

walking

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inglorious

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shameful

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salubrious

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promoting health

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ingenuity

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resourceful

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ignominious

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humiliating

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exculpated

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vindicated; clear of guilt