Frankenstein Vocab Chapters 9-11 Flashcards

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Immoderate

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Excessive, going beyond reasonable limits; not moderate.

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ephemeral

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Lasting a very short time.

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sublime

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so beautiful as to be overwhelming; striking, stunning, or awe-inspiring.

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congregate

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to come together or gather into a group.

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duty

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A sense of moral obligation; something that you must do because it is morally right or because the law requires it.

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docile

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obedient or compliant; easily led or managed.

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clemency

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Merciful treatment; a merciful or lenient disposition in one who has the power to administer punishment.

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indistinct

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Blurry, fuzzy, unclear, or indefinite.

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9
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assuage

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To make less painful or intense; to appease or quench.

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adjacent

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Close by or next to something; sharing a border.

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