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Vocab Week 4
Frankenstein Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abhor | feel hatred or disgust toward |
| Abhorrent | offensive to the mind |
| Sagacity | the trait of having wisdom and good judgment |
| Supplication | the act of communicating with a deity |
| Succour | assistance in time of difficulty |
| Imprecate | wish harm upon; invoke evil |
| Augment | enlarge or increase |
| Requisition | an authoritative demand |
| Insurmountable | not capable of being overcome |
| Sirocco | a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand |
| Exordium | the introductory section of an oration or discourse |
| Dissipate | cause to separate and go in different directions disperse and fade away. |
| Candor | the quality of being honest and straightforward |
| Infirmity | the state of being weak in health or body |
| Dilatory | wasting time |
| Impediment | something immaterial that interferes with action or progress; anything that interferes with the progress of an endeavor |
| Machination | a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends |
| Sedulous | marked by care and persistent effort |
| Indolence | inactivity resulting from a dislike of work |
| Variegated | having and assortment of colors |