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FLPS Enrichment English 2025 Final 11th Grade
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chimera
a grotesque product of the imagination
panegyric
formally expressing praise
adroit
skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
ardent
characterized by intense emotion
countenance
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
embark
set out on, as an enterprise or subject or study
alchemist
one who tries to turn ordinary metals into gold
palpable
capable of being perceived
insurrection
organized opposition to authority
resolution
a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
resolute
firm in belief or purpose
mien
a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor or conduct
affable
diffusing warmth and friendliness
contempt
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
indefatigable
showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality; energetic, relentless
affectation
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
deference
(n.) courteous regard for people's feelings; a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
procure
to get by special effort; earn
discriminate
marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
physiognomy
the human face
dogmatic
pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative; opinionated
dogma
a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
pedantry
an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning; exactness
ostentation
pretentious or showing or vulgar display
facile
performing adroitly and without effort; easily
entice
provoke someone to do something through persuasion
enticement
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce; temptation
seduce
lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct
seducer
a bad person who entices others into error or wrongdoing
beguiler
a person who charms others
beguilement
magnetic personal charm
beguiled
filled with wonder and delight
beguile
attract; cause to be enamored
infallible
incapable of failure or error
proficient
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
protract
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
phenomenon
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning; anomaly, event
thenceforth
from that time on
recourse
act of turning to for assistance or justice
irksome
tedious or irritating
corrupt
dishonest or immoral or evasive; to taint or ruin
corruption
use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
apparition
an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly; a ghost or ghostly appearance
charnel house
a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited
causation
the act of making something happen; source, root
rapture
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
consummation
the act of bringing to completion or fruition
obliterated
reduced to nothingness
glimmer
a slight suggestion or vague understanding; a flash or twinkling of light
precept
a rule of personal conduct
acquirement
an ability that has been acquired by training; feat
aspire
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
multitude
a large indefinite number; collection
incessant
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long
bore
a person who evokes tedium; to cause disinterest; a drill, hole, or pit
torrent
an overwhelming number or amount; a flood of something, such as water, thoughts, events, etc.
unremitting
not stopping or slowing down; uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long
hallowed
worthy of religious veneration; sacred
acuteness
a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed
profane
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; blasphemous
luxuriant
produced or growing in extreme abundance
vintage
a season's yield of wine from a vineyard; something that is old and classic, as in wine, a car, or something exemplary
procrastinate
waste time or postpone doing what one should be doing
ascribe
attribute or credit to
alloy
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
engrossed
giving or marked by complete attention to
incipient
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
offal
viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans
deprecate
to express mild disapproval; to belittle or deplore
disquisition
an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
sublime
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
imbue
spread or diffuse through; to introduce one thing into another so as to affect it throughout
abhor
to feel hatred or disgust toward something; to loathe; to reject vehemently
abhorrent
offensive to the mind
sagacity
the trait of having wisdom and good judgment
supplication
the act of communicating with a deity; prayer, plea
succor
assistance and support in times of hardship and distress
imprecate
wish harm upon; invoke evil, curse
augment
enlarge or increase
alleviate
to make easier to endure; to relieve; to diminish
desolate
cause extensive destruction or ruin entirely; bleak
requisition
an authoritative demand for goods
requisite
necessary for relief or supply; necessity
insurmountable
not capable of being overcome
sirocco
A hot, dry wind from North Africa that blows across the Mediterranean to Europe
exordium
the introductory section of an oration or discourse
dissipate
to cause to separate and go in different directions; disperse and fade away
candor
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
infirmity
the state of being weak in health or body
dilatory
wasting time; intending to delay or procrastinate
impediment
something immaterial that interferes with action or progress; anything that interferes with the progress of an endeavor
intimate
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
machination
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends; ploy, scheme
sedulous
marked by care and persistent effort
indolence
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
variegated
having an assortment of colors
What primarily motivates Victor Frankenstein to create the Creature?
He is fascinated by the secret of life and wants to overcome death.
How does Victor's ambition contribute to his downfall?
He isolates himself and loses sight of the consequences of his actions.
How does the Creature learn language and emotions?
He learns by watching a family in a cottage.
What effect does the Creature's learning have on him?
It leads him to desire love and companionship but also revenge when rejected.