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Frankenstein Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antipathy | a strong dislike or hostile feeling |
| ignominy | public shame, disgrace, or dishonor |
| sacrilege | improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred |
| respite | a period of relief or rest |
| vice | immoral or wicked behavior |
| base | morally low; without estimable personal qualities; dishonorable |
| disconsolate | without consolation or comfort; unhappy |
| Apathy | a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest |
| disquieted | make (someone) worried or anxious |
| despondence | state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection. |
| abhor | to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply |
| anguish | severe mental or physical pain or suffering |
| in vain | without success |
| effusions | a pouring out of unrestrained expressions or feelings |
| satiate | to satisfy |
| indefatigable | persistently tireless |
| zeal | great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective |
| commiserate | (v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress |
| Stature | height |
| mien | a person's look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood |
| physiognomy | (n.) - the art of judging human character from facial features |
| countenance | facial expression to indicate mood |
| visage | face; facial expression |
| hardy | robust, capable of surviving through adverse conditions |
| commence | to begin, to start |
| chimerical | a dream or goal that it is impossible to reach |
| panegyric | a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something |
| consummation | the point at which something is complete or finalized |
| precepts | commandments or directions given as a rule of action or conduct, a rule or principle for action |
| recompense | (v) to pay back; to give a reward; (n) a payment for loss, service, or injury. |
| epithets | abusive words or phrases |
| whence | from where |
| thee/thy/thine/thou | forms of "you" or "your" |
| wherefore | why |