Frankenstein Vocab

fervent

passionate, glowing

perpetual

never-ending, eternal

diffusing

to pour out, spread

phenomena

fact, event, or circumstance that can be observed, usually considered extraordinary or remarkable

eccentricities

deviating from a conventional pattern

ardent

characterized by strong enthusiasm

induce

to persuade

requisite

required; a necessity

dominion

sphere of influence or control

tranquilize

to make calm, peaceful, quiet

effusions

a pouring out of unrestrained expressions or feelings

inuring

to become used to something undesirable by prolonged subjection

dauntless

without fright or discouragement

inexorable

relentless, unyielding

allusion

reference to a historically significant person, place, or event

solicitude

concern, anxious care

capitulated

surrender on terms or conditions

repose

rest or sleep

conciliating

reconciling, a winning over

paroxysm

a spasm, fit, or sudden outburst

ameliorate

improve, to become or make better

indefatigable

tireless

intimate

very familiar, close

rankling

soreness, great pain

plaited

weave, braid

pittance

very small amount; a trifling

disconsolate

hopelessly sad

interment

burial

recompensing

reward; pay back, or payment

penury

very great poverty

chamois

small, goat–like antelope

ardor

great intensity; passion; strong enthusiasm

sublime

exalted; inspiring awe

rapture

elation; exhilaration

infidels

without religion or belief; an atheist

indulgence

liberal or lenient treatment

caprice

impulsive change of mind, whim

filial

affectionate; obedient; pertaining to a son or daughter

metaphysical

mystical, abstract, spiritual

predilection

preference, partiality

inclemency

severity of weather, stormy

chimerical

illusionary, fanciful, dreamlike

avidity

eagerness; greediness

imbued

filled with ideas, feelings, etc.

tyros

beginners, amateurs

tertiary

third place or rank

impediments

hindrance; block

repined

express discontent

averred

to declare in a positive, formal way

menaced

threatened, put in peril

imprudence

unwise

prognosticated

to predict on the basis of present indications

fortitude

valor; determination

benignity

kindly disposition; gracious

irreparable

hopeless, irreversible

deferred

to put off, delay, postpone

zeal

eagerness, enthusiast

chaise

two-wheeled, open carriage

imbued

saturated, filled

reprobate

morally unprincipled person

recapitulation

the act of being repeated; summarized

panegyric

speech filled with praise, compliments

elixir

sweetened solution containing medicine

palpable

acceptable to the mind or sensibilities

mien

appearance, look

erroneously

mistakenly

physiognomy

facial features which reveal characteristics

dogmatism

authoritarian assertion of opinion

pedant

one who flaunts learning

abstruse

difficult to understand

facile

achieved with little effort

esteem

high regard, favorable opinion

receptacle

a container or place for keeping things

emaciated

starved, extremely thin

unhallowed

not sacred, wicked, sinful, evil

incipient

just beginning, early stage