Frankenstein Vocab #2 Flashcards
1
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benevolent
A
well meaning and kindly
2
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calamity
A
disaster
3
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commiserate
A
to sympathize with
4
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conflagration
A
a larger destructive fire
5
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capacious
A
spacious
6
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caprice
A
whim
7
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carnage
A
bloody and extensive slaughter
8
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countenance
A
a person’s face or facial expression
9
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cursory
A
hasty and superficial (going really quick without noticing details)
10
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debilitated
A
weak and feeble
11
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detrimental
A
harmful ; damaging
12
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dilate
A
to make larger ; expand
13
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emaciated
A
extremely thin ; wasted away
14
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epithet
A
a descriptive name or phrase used to characterize someone or something (nickname or title of someone)
15
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exhortation
A
urgent recommendation or advice
