Vocab 2.1 and 2.2 (Frankenstein) Flashcards
Fervent
(adj.) having or displaying a passionate intensity; “it’s my fervent wish that it will be closed at some point”
satiate
(adj.) satisfied to the full; “satiate with power, of fame and wealth possessed”
ardor
(v.) enthusiasm or passion; “they felt the stirrings of revolutionary ardor”
effusion
outpouring
inure
(v.) accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant; to harden; become used to; “these children have been inured to violence”
earnestness
(n.) sincere and intense conviction; “he tells his story with intense earnestness”
entreat
(v.) ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something; “his friends entreated him not to go”
suppliant
(n.) a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority
inexorable
(adj.) impossible to stop or prevent; “the seemingly inexorable march of new technology”
solicitude
(n.) care or concern for someone or something; “I was touched by his solitude”
emaciated
(adj.) abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food; “she was so emaciated she could hardly stand”
countenance
(n.) a person’s face or facial expression; “his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away”
impertinent
(adj.) not showing proper respect, rude; “an impertinent question”
conciliate
to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship
fastidious
(adj.) very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail; “he chooses his words with fastidious care”
ameliorate
(v.) to make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better; “the reform did much to ameliorate living standards
pittance
(n.) a very small or inadequate amount
penury
(n.) extreme poverty; destitution; “he died in a state of virtual penury”
vehement
(adj.) showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense; “her voice was low but vehement”
chimeric
imaginary, fantastic
cursory
(adj.) hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed; “a cursory glance at the figures”
imbue
(v.) to inspire or permeate with; “the entire performance was imbued with sparkle and elan”
repine
(v.) feel or express discontent; fret, complain; “you mustn’t let yourself repine”
multifarious
(adj.) many and of various types; “multifarious activities”
progeny
(n.) a descendant of a person, animal, or plant; offspring; “the progeny of celebrities”
uncouth
(adj.) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace; “he is unwashed, uncouth, and drunk most of the time”
panegyric
(n.) a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something; an expression of praise; “Vera’s panegyric on friendship”
affectation
(n.) behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress; “the affectation of a man who measures every word for effect”
deference
(n.) humble submission and respect; “he addressed her with the deference due to age”
abstruse
(adj.) difficult to understand; obscure; “an abstruse philosophical inquiry”
minutiae
(n.) the small, precise, or trivial details of something; “the minutiae of everyday life”
arduous
(adj.) hard to do, difficult and tiring; “an arduous journey”
unremitting
(adj.) never relaxing or letting up; incessant; “unremitting drizzle”
reproach
to find fault with, blame
incipient
(adj.) in an initial stage, beginning to happen or develop; “he could feel incipient anger building up”
lassitude
(n.) a state of physical or mental weariness, lack of energy; “she was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed”
livid
(adj.) furiously angry; “he was livid at being left out”
languor
(n.) a weak or lifeless feeling; “he remembered the languor and warm happiness of those golden afternoons”
perinacity
stubborn persistence, persistent determination
odious
(adj.) extremely unpleasant, repulsive; “a pretty odious character”
diffident
(adj.) modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence; “a diffident youth”
salubrious
(adj.) promoting health or well-being; health-giving, healthy; “salubrious weather”
ignominious
(adj.) deserving or causing public disgrace or shame; “the party risked ignominious defeat”
exculpate
(v.) to clear from blame; show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing; “the article exculpated the mayor”
wanton
(adj.) undisciplined, unrestrained, reckless
timorous
(adj.) showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence; “a timorous voice”
obdurate
(adj.) stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action; “I argued this point with him, but he was obdurate”
ephemeral
(adj.) lasting for a very short time; “fashions are ephemeral”
pallid
(adj.) lacking color or liveliness
scourge
(n.) a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering
