Frankenstein Vocab 2

Lassitude

[noun] a condition of weariness or debility

Dogmatism

[noun] the expression of an opinion or belief as if it were a fact: positiveness in assertion of opinion especially when unwarranted or arrogant [adjective] dogmatic

Transitory

[adjective] of a brief duration, temporary, fleeting

Obdurate

[adjective] 1. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing 2. resistant to change

Amiable

[adjective] friendly, sociable, generally agreeable

Pedantic

[adjective] 1. narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned; like a know-it-all 2. unimaginative, dull

Minutiae

[noun] minor detail

Ignominious

[adjective] humiliating or degrading

Timorous

[adjective] of a timid disposition, fearful

Precipice

[noun] a steep or overhanging place, a brink