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COMPVOCAB2
frankenstein vocab words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Malignant | evil influence of effect; aggressively malicious; tending to produce death Synonyms-deadly, destructive, poisonous |
| Imperious | arrogantly self-assured, domineering, overbearing Synonyms-authoritarian, despotic |
| Devolve | to pass on Synonyms- transfer, delegate |
| Repugnance | Strong dislike, distaste, or antagonism Synonyms- repulsion, hatred, aversion |
| Chimera | a fanciful mental illusion Synonyms-fabrication, dream, vision, impossibility |
| Recapitulation | a brief summary Synonyms-synopsis, digest, encapsulation, abstract |
| Panegyric | elaborate praise Synonyms-eulogy, compliment, laudation, homage |
| Erroneously | mistakenly Synonyms-wrongly, improperly, incorrectly |
| Affectation | fakeness, phoniness, artificially, false display Synonyms- insincerity, pose, pretension |
| Pedantry | the habit of paying attention to academic details or rules, a vain display of learning Synonyms- bookishness, ostentation |
| Exemplify | to act as an especially good example of something Synonyms-represent, illustrate |
| Incessantly | continuously, endlessly Synonyms-constantly, relentlessly, unremittingly |
| Unremitting | never lessening, persistent Synonyms- incessant, continued, persevering |
| Ascribe | to attribute to, assign Synonyms- accredit, impute, refer |
| Lassitude | lethargy, sluggishness Synonyms- weariness, listlessness, torpor, stupor |
| Languor | lack of energy, indifference, slowness Synonyms-weakness, listlessness, sluggishness |
| Pertinacity | persistent determination Synonyms- obstinacy, perseverance, doggedness, tenacity |
| Convalescence | a gradual recovery after an illness Synonyms- healing, recuperation |
| Sustenance | means of living, source of nourishment Synonyms- food, provisions, necessities |
| Mien | characteristics expressive of attitude or personality Synonyms- manner, demeanor, expression, style |
| Approbation | praise, official approval Synonyms- acclaim, accolade, encomium, applause, homage |
| Diffident | shy, lacking confidence, Synonyms- timid, reticent, modest |
| Dilatoriness | lateness, tendency to delay Synonyms- sluggishness, tardiness, slowness |
| Accede | to agree to Synonyms- accept, comply with |
| Salubrious | healthful Synonyms-curative, medicinal, tonic, therapeutic, bracing |