Frankenstein Vocab #3 Flashcards
(26 cards)
1
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oblivion
A
the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening
2
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odious
A
deserving hate or contempt
3
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paroxysm
A
a sudden outburst; a fit
4
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penury
A
extreme poverty
5
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perdition
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damnation; ruin; hell
6
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physiognomy
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facial features
7
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portend
A
to foreshadow
8
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prognosticate
A
predicted
9
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posterity
A
future generations
10
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precipitous
A
extremely steep
11
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progeny
A
offspring; children
12
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purloin
A
to steal
13
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rankling
A
irritating
14
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repugnance
A
extreme dislike; disgust
15
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retrospect
A
looking back
16
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reveries
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daydreams
17
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salubrious
A
healthy
18
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sanguinary
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bloodthirsty; bloody
19
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satiate
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to satisfy
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slaked
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quenched
21
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sophism
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a false argument; usually made to deceive someone
22
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sustenance
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nourishment
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timorous
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timid
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vacillate
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to waver; to sway indecisively
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wanton
undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless
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wretched
miserable
