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Frankenstein Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ascertain | To determine for certain |
| Paroxysm | Outburst |
| Indefatigable | Persisting tirelessly |
| Penury | Poverty |
| Immutable | Unchangeable |
| Dogmatic | Expressing personal opinions as if they are certainly correct and can not be doubted |
| Pinnacle | Peak (the highest point either literally or metaphorically) |
| Purloin | To steal |
| Deprecate | To dissaprove |
| Impediment | Obstacle |
| Precipice | Cliff, the edge (figurative or literal) - something you can fall off of |
| Languid | Lacking in spirit or interest; indifferent (uninterested) |
| Assuage | To ease or satisfy |
| Chimera | Foolish fantasy; whim |
| Insuperable | Impossible to overcome |