Enrichment English 11th Grade Final

FLPS Enrichment English 2025 Final 11th Grade

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.