English 2: Frankenstein vocab 2

Vacillate

alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive

Fastidious

giving careful attention to detail

Ameliorate

Make something unsatisfactory into something better

Evince

To reveal the presence of

Countenance

A person's facial expression

Repose

A state of rest or tranquility

Poignant

Evoking a keen sense of sadness and regret

Inexorable

Impossible to prevent

Capitulate

cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand

Endeavor

try hard to do or achieve something. Attempt to achieve a goal

Capacious

Having a lot of room inside

Acquit

conduct oneself or perform in a specified way.

Dauntless

shows fearlessness and determination.

Inure

accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant.

Derive

obtain something from (a specified source).

Conjecture

form an opinion or supposition about (something) based on incomplete information.

Peruse

Read or look at (something), typically thoroughly or carefully.

Foreboding

fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen.

Ardent

enthusiastic or passionate.

Vehemence

the display of strong feeling.

Harrowing

Extremely disturbing

Undulate

move or go with a smooth up-and-down motion.

Indelible

(of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed.

Penury

extreme poverty

Venerable

accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.

Exculpate

show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.

Obdurate

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

Convalescence

time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment; recuperation.

Odious

extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

Abhor

regard with disgust and hatred.

Facile

easily achieved; effortless.

Verdant

(of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation.

Incipient

in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.

Erroneously

in a mistaken way; incorrectly.

Dogma

a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.

Repugnance

intense disgust.

Precipice

a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one.

Progeny

a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring.

Caprice

a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior.

Pernicious

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

Fitfully

Not regularly or continuously; intermittently.

Sanguine (color)

A blood-red color.

Adherent

Someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas.

Specious

Misleading in appearance

Archaic

Very old or old-fashioned.

Urbane

Courteous and refined in manner, typically used of a man.

Gesticulate

Use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.

Sordid

Involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.

Aureole

A circle of light or brightness surrounding something.

Tableaux

A group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or from history.

Mutable

Liable to change.

Myriad

A countless or extremely great number.

Zealot

A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.

Vapid

Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.

Invariably

In every case or on every occasion; always.

Pugnacious

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

Thwart

Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.

Drivel

Nonsense.

Compendium

A collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject.

Harangue

A lengthy and aggressive speech.

Valiant

possessing or showing courage or determination.

Pestilence

a fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague.

Abide

accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).

Disdain

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.

Turncoat

a person who deserts one party or causes to join an opposing one.

Float

openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention).

Canker

a localized dead (necrotic) area on branches, trunks, or roots.

Subdued

(of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed.

Throng

a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.

Shrewd

having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute.

Solicit

ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone.

Dissuade

persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.

Perturb

make (someone) anxious or unsettled.

Covertly

introducing a statement or idea which reverses one that has just been made or referred to.

Semblance

the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different.

Blithe

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.

Requited

make appropriate return for (a favor, service, or wrongdoing).

Coy

(especially with reference to a woman) making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring.

Bestow

confer or present (an honor, right, or gift).

Disparage

regard or represent as being of little worth.