Frankenstein Vocab Flashcards
1
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Ascertain
A
(v) to determine for certain
2
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Paroxysm
A
(n) outburst
3
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Indefatigable
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(adj) persisting tirelessly
4
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Penury
A
(n) poverty
5
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Immutable
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(adj) unchangeable
6
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Dogmatic
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(adj) expressing personal opinions as if they are certainly correct and cannot be doubted; inflexible
7
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Pinnacle
A
(n) peak (the highest point either literally or metaphorically)
8
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Purloin
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(v) to steal
9
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Deprecate
A
(v) to disapprove
10
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Impediment
A
(n) obstacle
11
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Precipice
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(n) cliff, the edge (figurative or literal) - something you can fall off of
12
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Languid
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(adj) lacking in spirit or interest; indifferent (uninterested)
13
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Assuage
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(v) to ease or satisfy
14
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Chimera
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(n) foolish fantasy; whim
15
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Insuperable
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(adj) impossible to overcome, insurmountable
