Frankenstein Volume 3 Vocab Flashcards
(34 cards)
Recommence
begin or cause to begin agian
Repungence
intense disgust
Disquisition
a long or elaborate discussion on a particular subject
Indolence
avoidance of activity or exersion; laziness
Desponding
become dejected and lose confidence
Replete
filled or well-supplied with something
Availed
help or benefit; use or take advantage of
Insurmountable
too great to be overcome
Allurements
attractiveness, appeal, charm, attraction
Obscure
not discovered or known about; uncertain
Ennui
a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of excitement
Unremitting
never relaxing or slackening; incessant
Provocation
action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately
Propagated
breed specimens of (a plant or animal) by natural process from the parent stock
Insatiate
never satisfied
Lulled
calmed
Supposition
an uncertain belief
Augury
a sign of what will happen in the future; an omen
Commencement
a beginning or start
Machinations
plans
Languishing
wasting away
Torpor
a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy
Remonstrate
make a forcefully reproachful protest
Artifice
clever or cunning devices, especially used to trick or deceive others
