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Frankenstein 5-10
Vocabulary Frankenstein 5-10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| langour | lack of enthusiasm |
| fetter | tie up |
| perversity | abnormality, difference |
| diffident | lacking in self-confidence |
| prognosticate | to forecast;to predict from facts |
| precipice | cliff;crag; steep mountainside |
| candor | speaking honestly,frankness, sincerity |
| wantonly | done in a reckless and malicious way; not moral |
| perdition | loss of ones soul; utter loss or destruction |
| malice | a desire to hurt or harm others |
| abhorrance | intense dislike |
| anon | in a short time |
| efface | rub out, to obliterate |
| guile | deceit;sly tricks |
| indignation | anger at something unworthy or unjust |
| eulogy | speech or writing in praise of the dead |
| salubrious | healthful |
| shroud | burial cloth or garments |
| placid | peaceful; quiet |
| countenance | facial expressions |