Frankenstein II Flashcards

(36 cards)

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deplore

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To feel or express strong disapproval of

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immured

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Enclose or confine (someone) against their will

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noisome

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stinking; putrid

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4
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sagacity

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wisdom

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expostulate

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To argue honestly and in an attempt to dissuade or show strong disapproval

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6
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sanguinary

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bloody

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feint

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false attack

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8
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sedulous

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hard working; diligent

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9
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exordium

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the beginning of anything

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10
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sophism

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a clever but misleading argument

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11
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ignominy

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(n.) shame and disgrace

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12
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augury

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an omen or prophecy

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13
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physiognomy

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(n.)- the art of judging human character on facial features

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14
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diffidence

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shyness; lack of confidence

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15
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insuperable

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incapable of being overcome

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16
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penury

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extreme poverty

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chimerical

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imaginary; fantastic

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tyros

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beginners; novices

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fervent

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dross

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waste; worthless matter

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predilection

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inexorable

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impossible to stop or prevent

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prudent

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wise, careful, or cautious

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pedantry

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(n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details

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abstruse
difficult to understand
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lassitude, languor
weariness, indifference
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pertinacity
persistent determination
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ignominious
shameful
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perdition
damnation; ruin; hell
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timorous
fearful
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abhor
to hate
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bene- benevolent
good
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impervious
incapable of being affected
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inclemency
storminess
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sacrilege
disrespect to something regarded as sacred
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precipitous
very steep