Frankenstein: Ambitous Vocab

Adrent

Characterized by intense heat or warmth.

Languor

A state of tiredness or weakness.

Obdurate

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

Imbued

Inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality.

Dilatory

Intended to cause delay.

Indefatigable

Persisting tirelessly.

Countenance

A person's face or facial expression.

Chimerical

Existing only as the product of unchecked imagination; fantastical.

Dauntless

Showing fearlessness and determination.

Discernment

The ability to judge well.

Sanguinary

Involving or causing much bloodshed.

Squalid

Extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.

Precarious

Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

Recompense

Make amends to someone for loss or harm suffered; compensate.

Despondency

A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.

Impetuous

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

Venerable

Respectable due to age or wisdom.

Irresolute

Showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.

Epithet

An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality or characteristic.

Abject

Extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading.

Portent

A sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.

Torpor

A state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.

Insuperable

Impossible to overcome.

Enigmatic

Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.

Machinations

Crafty schemes or plots.

Precipitate

Cause an event or situation to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.

Conflagration

An extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property.

Vexation

The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

Augury

A sign of what will happen in the future; an omen.

Ardour

Enthusiasm or passion.