Frankenstein Vocabulary, English Vocabulary

fortitude

courage in facing difficulties

impertinent

rude and disrespectful

apt

suitable or appropriate

deplore

to feel or express regret or disapproval

ardent

enthusiastic or passionate

requisite

required, necessary

immutable

unchangeable

guile

sly or cunning intelligence

abhorrent

inspiring disgust and loathing

prudent

acting with or showing care and thought for the future

minutiae

small or trivial details

fastidious

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

odious

extremely unpleasant, repulsive

capitulate

to surrender

uncouth

lacking good manners, refinement, or grace

inclination

a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way

conviction

a firmly held belief or opinion

endeavor

a serious attempt or effort

laborious

requiring considerable effort and time

doat

to love to an excessive or foolish degree

ludicrous

amusingly unreasonable, foolish, or absurd

malevolent

having or showing a wish to do evil to others

Tirade

a long, angry speech

indignant

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

inscrutable

impossible to understand or interpret

preposterous

ridiculous, senseless

Impervious

Unable to be affected

rebuke

an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism

impalpable

unable to be felt by touch or not easily comprehended

obtuse

annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand

Conceit

a fanciful extended metaphor

Discretion

the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information

prerogative

a right or privilege

connive

secretly allow something immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful to occur

reverence

deep respect for someone or something

usurp

take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force

homage

Honor or respect shown publicly

Insolent

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

poignant

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

prowess

skill or expertise in a particular activity or field

filial

of or due from a child

heinous

utterly odious or wicked

desecrate

treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect

pompous

affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important

ubiquitous

present or existing everywhere

Miscreant

a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law

boorish

rough and bad-mannered

lackadaisical

lacking enthusiasm, lazy

discerning

having or showing good judgement

ambiguous

unclear at first

feckless

lack initiative or strength

sanctimonious

making a show of being morally superior to others

belligerent

hostile and aggressive

pretentious

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, culture, etc. than is actually possessed

truculent

quick to argue or fight

flippant

not showing a serious or respectful attitude