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Frankenstein Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ameliorate (verb) | Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better |
| Paroxysm (noun) | A sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity |
| Infidels (noun) | A person who doesn't believe in religion or beliefs. |
| Filial (adjective) | affectionate; obedient; of or due from a son or daughter |
| Tyros (noun) | A beginner or novice |
| Dauntless (adjective) | Showing fearlessness and determination |
| Immutable (adjective) | Unchanging over time or unable to be changed (Immune-table) |
| Facile (adjective) | (Especially of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial. |
| Repose (noun + verb) | A state of rest, sleep or tranquility to rest or to sleep |
| Inexorable (adjective) | Impossible to persuade by request or entreaty |
| Imbued (verb) | inspire or permeate with (a feeling or quality) |
| Interment (noun) | The burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb |
| Zeal (noun) | Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective. |
| Chaise (noun) | A horse-drawn carriage for two people |
| Pedant (noun) | One who flaunts learning (or inappropriate displays of learning) |
| Unhallowed (adjective) | Unholy or wicked |
| Languor (noun) | The state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia. |
| Fortitude (verb) | Courage in pain or adversity |
| Rankling (verb) | (Of comment, event, or fact) cause annoyance or resentment that persists |
| Impediments (noun) | A hindrance or obstruction in doing something (could be lisp or stuttering) |
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