Enrichment English 11th Grade Final

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FLPS Enrichment English 2025 Final 11th Grade

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chimera

a grotesque product of the imagination

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panegyric

formally expressing praise

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adroit

skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

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ardent

characterized by intense emotion

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countenance

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

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embark

set out on, as an enterprise or subject or study

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alchemist

one who tries to turn ordinary metals into gold

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palpable

capable of being perceived

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insurrection

organized opposition to authority

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resolution

a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner

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resolute

firm in belief or purpose

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mien

a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor or conduct

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affable

diffusing warmth and friendliness

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contempt

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

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indefatigable

showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality; energetic, relentless

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affectation

a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

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deference

(n.) courteous regard for people's feelings; a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

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procure

to get by special effort; earn

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discriminate

marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions

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physiognomy

the human face

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dogmatic

pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative; opinionated

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dogma

a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

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pedantry

an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning; exactness

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ostentation

pretentious or showing or vulgar display

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facile

performing adroitly and without effort; easily

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entice

provoke someone to do something through persuasion

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enticement

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce; temptation

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seduce

lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct

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seducer

a bad person who entices others into error or wrongdoing

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beguiler

a person who charms others

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beguilement

magnetic personal charm

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beguiled

filled with wonder and delight

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beguile

attract; cause to be enamored

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infallible

incapable of failure or error

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proficient

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

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protract

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

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phenomenon

any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning; anomaly, event

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thenceforth

from that time on

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recourse

act of turning to for assistance or justice

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irksome

tedious or irritating

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corrupt

dishonest or immoral or evasive; to taint or ruin

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corruption

use of a position of trust for dishonest gain

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apparition

an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly; a ghost or ghostly appearance

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charnel house

a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited

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causation

the act of making something happen; source, root

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rapture

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

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consummation

the act of bringing to completion or fruition

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obliterated

reduced to nothingness

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glimmer

a slight suggestion or vague understanding; a flash or twinkling of light

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precept

a rule of personal conduct

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acquirement

an ability that has been acquired by training; feat

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aspire

have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

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multitude

a large indefinite number; collection

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incessant

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long

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bore

a person who evokes tedium; to cause disinterest; a drill, hole, or pit

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torrent

an overwhelming number or amount; a flood of something, such as water, thoughts, events, etc.

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unremitting

not stopping or slowing down; uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long

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hallowed

worthy of religious veneration; sacred

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acuteness

a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed

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profane

grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; blasphemous

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luxuriant

produced or growing in extreme abundance

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vintage

a season's yield of wine from a vineyard; something that is old and classic, as in wine, a car, or something exemplary

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procrastinate

waste time or postpone doing what one should be doing

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ascribe

attribute or credit to

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alloy

a mixture containing two or more metallic elements

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engrossed

giving or marked by complete attention to

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incipient

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

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offal

viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans

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deprecate

to express mild disapproval; to belittle or deplore

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disquisition

an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion

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sublime

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

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imbue

spread or diffuse through; to introduce one thing into another so as to affect it throughout

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abhor

to feel hatred or disgust toward something; to loathe; to reject vehemently

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abhorrent

offensive to the mind

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sagacity

the trait of having wisdom and good judgment

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supplication

the act of communicating with a deity; prayer, plea

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succor

assistance and support in times of hardship and distress

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imprecate

wish harm upon; invoke evil, curse

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augment

enlarge or increase

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alleviate

to make easier to endure; to relieve; to diminish

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desolate

cause extensive destruction or ruin entirely; bleak

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requisition

an authoritative demand for goods

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requisite

necessary for relief or supply; necessity

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insurmountable

not capable of being overcome

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sirocco

A hot, dry wind from North Africa that blows across the Mediterranean to Europe

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exordium

the introductory section of an oration or discourse

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dissipate

to cause to separate and go in different directions; disperse and fade away

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candor

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

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infirmity

the state of being weak in health or body

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dilatory

wasting time; intending to delay or procrastinate

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impediment

something immaterial that interferes with action or progress; anything that interferes with the progress of an endeavor

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intimate

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

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machination

a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends; ploy, scheme

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sedulous

marked by care and persistent effort

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indolence

inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

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variegated

having an assortment of colors

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What primarily motivates Victor Frankenstein to create the Creature?

He is fascinated by the secret of life and wants to overcome death.

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How does Victor's ambition contribute to his downfall?

He isolates himself and loses sight of the consequences of his actions.

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How does the Creature learn language and emotions?

He learns by watching a family in a cottage.

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What effect does the Creature's learning have on him?

It leads him to desire love and companionship but also revenge when rejected.