Frankenstein Vocab #2

ardently (adv)

enthusiastically/passionately

sacrilege (n)

violation or mockery of something sacred

countenance (n)

facial expression

sublime (adj)

excellence or grandeur/inspiring awe

surmount (v)

to overcome; to rise above

precipitous (adj)

dangerous or abrupt; sharp/steep

diabolically (adv)

in an evil or showing manner

elude (v)

to escape/avoid in a skillful way

clemency (n)

mercy/lenience/sympathy

abhorred (adj)

despised; abominated

impervious (adj)

unaffected/impenetrable

uncouth (adj)

awkward/lacking manners

allure (v)

lure or dramatically attract

purloin (v)

to steal

enigmatic (adj)

mysterious; confusing or indecipherable

tenement (n)

rooms forming separate residence in house

gall (n)

nerve or rude behavior

alleviate (v)

to diminish an issue; to modify/control

sanguinary (adj)

causing bloodshed

indolence (n)

laziness/slowness