Frankenstein Vocabulary Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on key terms from the Frankenstein study material.

Acquainted

Having personal knowledge as a result of study or experience; informed.

Amiable

Friendly, sociable, agreeable.

Benefactor

Someone that gives a gift or something good.

Benevolent

Desiring to help others, being kind or good-willed.

Bestow

To present as a gift, give.

Brambles

A rough, prickly shrub, like a rose.

Celestial

Pertaining to the sky, heavens, or the universe beyond earth's atmosphere.

Countenance

Appearance, the look or expression on the face.

Endeavor

To attempt to achieve or gain, try.

Impudence

Lack of modesty, shameless.

Indignation

Anger at something considered offensive, unjust, or insulting.

Masquerade

To disguise oneself, to take on the character of something else.

Melancholy

A gloomy state of mind, like depression.

Misery

Great mental or emotional distress, extreme unhappiness.

Prevail

To be widespread or current, exist everywhere.

Reverence

A feeling or attitude of deep respect.

Serene

Calm, peaceful, or tranquil.

Transcendent

Going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding.

Traverse

To pass or move over, along, or through.

Vagrant

A person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home.