Frankenstein Vocabulary Set 3

Question 1

relinquish

Answer 1

turn away from; give up

Question 2

idleness

Answer 2

the trait of being idle (Avoiding work;being lazy)out of a reluctance (unwillingness to do something) to work

Question 3

panegyric

Answer 3

formally expressing praise (accepting/admiration)

Question 4

brink

Answer 4

The edge of a steep place

Question 5

acuteness

Answer 5

the quality of having a sharp edge or point

Question 6

immutable

Answer 6

not subject or susceptible(influenced by) to change or variation( a change or a difference)

Question 7

malignity

Answer 7

quality of being disposed (inclined to) to evil; intense ill will

Question 8

predilection

Answer 8

a predisposition(tendency to do something) in favor of something

Question 9

facile

Answer 9

easily achieved effortless

Question 10

incipient

Answer 10

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

Question 11

entreaty

Answer 11

earnest or urgent request

Question 12

intricacy

Answer 12

the quality of having elaborately complex detail (intricate)

Question 13

progeny

Answer 13

the immediate descendants of a person (grandparents and parents)

Question 14

alloy

Answer 14

a mixture containing two or more metallic elements (mixture of steel and iron)

Question 15

transitory

Answer 15

lasting a very short time

Question 16

physiognomy

Answer 16

study of the human face

Question 17

abortive

Answer 17

failing to accomplish an intended result

Question 18

conducive

Answer 18

tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

Question 19

degrade

Answer 19

reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

Question 20

incantation

Answer 20

a ritual (ceremony) reciting of words believed to have a magical effect