Frankenstein Vocab 2

ardently

very enthusiastically or passionately

sacrilege

violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred

countenance

a person's face or facial expression of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.

sublime

of such excellence; lofty or grand

surmount

to overcome, rise above

precipitous

dangerously high or steep

diabolically

in an extremely bad or shocking way; with evil intent

elude

To avoid or escape

clemency

mercy

abhorred

regard with disgust and hatred

impervious

unable to be affected by

uncouth

uncultured; crude; lacking good manners, refinement, or grace

allure

to entice, tempt; to be attractive to

purloin

steal (something)

enigmatic

puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood

tenement

a room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments; a piece of land held by an owner

gall

bold, bitter, impudent behavior

alleviate

make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe

sanguinary

involving or causing much bloodshed

indolence

avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness