Frankenstein Vocabulary List #2 Flashcards
1
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precarious
A
uncertain, dangerous, risky
2
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enraptured
A
to move to delight
3
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provocation
A
causing someone irritation
4
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propagated
A
to reproduce
5
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sophisms
A
a plausible but mistaken argument
6
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profundity
A
a deep intellectual ability
7
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presentiment
A
premonition, a sense of something about to occur
8
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condescension
A
patronizing manner
9
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conflagration
A
a big and destructive fire
10
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tumult
A
commotion, noise, or uproar
11
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supplication
A
humble and earnest request or prayer
12
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mandate
A
an authoritative command
13
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adverse
A
unfavorable, harmful
14
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verdure
A
fresh greenness of flourishing vegetation
15
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conjecture
A
guess or theory based on inconclusive facts
