homegoing + frankenstein vocab

Posterity

All future generations of people; the descendants of a person.

Insolence

Rude and disrespectful behavior; a lack of manners toward an authority figure.

Contrived

Deliberately created rather than arising naturally; appearing artificial, forced, or over-planned.

Nebulous

Hazy, vague, or ill-defined.

Ardent

Very enthusiastic or passionate; "burning" or "glowing" with feeling.

Ameliorate

To make something bad or unsatisfactory better.

Capricious

Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior; fickle.

Conjecture

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; to guess

Fastidious

Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail; difficult to please; stringent

Indefatigable

Persisting tirelessly; untiring.

Inexorable

Impossible to stop or prevent

Hapless

Unfortunate; unlucky.

Poignant

Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret. important and meaningful

Predilection

A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.

Timorous

Shy and fearful by nature

Acquiesce

To accept something reluctantly

Candor

The quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.

Consternation

Feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.

Dissuade

To persuade someone not to take a particular course of action.

Dogmatic/Dogma

expressing opinions very strongly or positively as if they were fact; a rule or belief that an authority holds to be true

Enigmatic

Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.

Ephemeral

Lasting for a very short time; fleeting.

Guile

Sly or cunning intelligence; duplicity or trickery.

Indelibly

In a way that cannot be removed or forgotten; permanently.

Venerable

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

semicolon

joins two independent clauses

passive voice

verb becomes subject is ___ verbs

colon

must follow an independent clause

comma splice

two complete sentences (independent clauses) are incorrectly joined by only a comma

hedging

the use of cautious language to avoid making absolute statements

quote integration comma

needs a says synonym

fragments

incomplete sentences that lack one or more essential elements, such as a subject or verb.

run-ons

sentences that improperly join independent clauses without correct punctuation or conjunctions