Frankenstein Vocab Chaps 3-4 Flashcards
Kindness or tolerance toward others.
Benignity
Evil in nature or effect; malevolent.
Malignity
A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant; a short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out.
Respite
An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true; a false display of feelings, attitudes, or intentions.
Pretence
(Of a person or their appearance) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace; (especially of art or language) lacking sophistication or delicacy.
Uncouth
Expressed or felt disapproval of.
Reprobated
Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
Futile
A public speech or published text in praise of someone or something.
Panegyric
A violent uprising against an authority or government.
Insurrection
Difficult to understand; obscure.
Abstruse
A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation; rejoicing.
Exultation
Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or lack of food.
Emaciated
A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion.
Alloy
