Frankenstein 1-30 Flashcards

1
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Fervent

A

having or displaying a passionate intensity

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2
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Ardent

A

enthusiastic or passionate

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3
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Augury

A

a sign of what will happen in the future, an omen

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4
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Induce

A

to persuade, to bring about/give rise to

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5
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Effusion

A

an instance of giving off something such as liquid, light, or smell

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6
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Dauntless

A

fearless and determined

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7
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Inexorable

A

impossible to stop or prevent

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8
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Conciliating

A

stopping someone from being upset, pacifying

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9
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Solicitude

A

care and concern for something

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10
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Ameliorate

A

to make (a problem) better

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11
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Indefatigable

A

tirelessly persistent

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12
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Disconsolate

A

without comfort, unhappy

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13
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Penury

A

extreme poverty

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14
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Caprice

A

a sudden unexplainable change in mood or behavior

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15
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Predilection

A

a bias in favor of something

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16
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Tyro

A

a beginner or novice

17
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Imbue

A

to inspire or permeate with a certain quality

18
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Prognosticate

A

to foretell a future event

19
Q

Fortitude

A

courage in pain or adversity

20
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Imprudent

A

not showing care for the consequences of an action, rash

21
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Benign

A

gentle, not harmful

22
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Irreparable

A

impossible to rectify or repair

23
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Reprobate

A

(an) unprincipled (person) - used humorously and affectionately

24
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Erroneous

A

wrong and incorrect

25
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Palpable

A

able to be touched and felt, tangible

26
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Unhollowed

A

unholy, wicked

27
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Incipient

A

in the initial stage, beginning to happen or develop

28
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Abstruse

A

difficult to understand, obscure

29
Q

Pedant

A

someone excessively concerned with accuracy, precision, and academics

30
Q

Lassitude

A

a state of weariness and lack of energy