Frankenstein Vocab

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illustrious
widely known and esteemed
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celestial
relating to the sky, the heavens
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satiate
to satisfy (how you feel after Thanksgiving dinner)
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ardent
expressing or characterized by intense emotions, PASSION
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inclination
a tendency toward something
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capitulate
to surrender, to give up
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odious
hatred, can't stand something!
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conjecture (noun or verb)
judgement based on evidence
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tranquil
calm
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intuitive
knowing something by instinct/conscious
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sublime
noble, majestic, inspiring awe
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sustenance
livelihood, support, sustains life, nourishment
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caprice
unpredictable action, spontaneous
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cursory
hastily done with little attention to detail
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penury
extreme poverty
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transitory
temporary, lasting a short time
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chastise
to punish, criticize
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docile
easy to teach or manage
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promontory
a peak of high land that juts out into a body of water
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deference
courteous respect
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enticements
something that seduces or qualities that attract by promising a reward
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intricacies
complexities, something hard to follow
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arduous
demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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fervently
showing great emotion or devotion