Frankenstein Vocab List 3

Vagabond

(n) A wanderer with no fixed home

Enraptured

(adj) Filled with intense delight or joy

Declamatory

(adj) Expressed in a loud, emotional, or rhetorical way, often like a speech

Exhortations

(n) Urgent appeal or encouragement to do something

Indignant

Feeling or showing anger over something unjust or unworthy

Zeal

(n) Great energy or enthusiasm for a cause or pursuit

Indelibly

(adv) In a way that cannot be erased or forgotten

Harem

(n) a group of women associated with one man

Emulation

(n) Effort to match or surpass someone, usually through imitation

Deprecate

(v) To express dissapproval of

Portmanteau

(n) a large traveling bag that opens into two parts

Obscure

(adj) not clearly understood or easily seen; hidden

Disquisition

(n) a formal discussion or essay on a particular subject

Sagacity

(n) the quality of being wise or having good judgement

Supplication

(n) the act of humbly asking or begging for something

Consternation

(n) sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion

Wantonly

(adv) Recklessly or cruelly without regard for what is right

Myriads

(n) a countless or extremely great number

Imprudently

(adv) Without care for the consequences; rashly

Gesticulations

(n) Energetic gestures or motions used to express ideas or feelings

Precipitate

(v) To cause to happen suddenly or prematurely

Insurmountable

(adj) Too great to be overcome

Undulations

(n) Smooth, wave-like motions

Solemnity

(n) the state of being serious, dignified, or deeply earnest

Machinations

(n) Scheming or crafty plans, often for an evil purpose