Frankenstein Vocabulary Set 3 Flashcards
relinquish
turn away from; give up
idleness
the trait of being idle (Avoiding work;being lazy)out of a reluctance (unwillingness to do something) to work
panegyric
formally expressing praise (accepting/admiration)
brink
The edge of a steep place
acuteness
the quality of having a sharp edge or point
immutable
not subject or susceptible(influenced by) to change or variation( a change or a difference)
malignity
quality of being disposed (inclined to) to evil; intense ill will
predilection
a predisposition(tendency to do something) in favor of something
facile
easily achieved effortless
incipient
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
entreaty
earnest or urgent request
intricacy
the quality of having elaborately complex detail (intricate)
progeny
the immediate descendants of a person (grandparents and parents)
alloy
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements (mixture of steel and iron)
transitory
lasting a very short time