Frankenstein Vocabulary

ardent

enthusiastic, passionate

dross

waste, impurities

emaciated

extremely thin

disconsolate

distressed

singularly

exceptionally, unusually, rare

chimerical

imaginary; fantastic; magical

alighted

landed, arrived

dogmatism

arrogant, stubborn assertion of opinion or belief

asylum

sanctuary

antipathy

(n.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling

delirium

insanity, madness

dire

severe; terrible; horrible

abhorrence

hate coupled with disgust

base

scandalous; corrupt

solemn

sacred

assuage

to soothe; lessen

incommoded

hindered, delayed

exhortations

urgings, advice

abject

(adj.) degraded; base, contemptible; cringing, servile; complete and unrelieved

expostulate

to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

meed

a payment, compensation

consternation

shock; alarm; worry

arch-fiend

the devil, satan

undulations

wavelike motions

dilatory

(adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone

ennui

boredom

presentiment

premonition; a sense that something is going to occur, omen

rankle

to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness

torpor

laziness; inactivity; dullness

artifice

deception; trickery