Frankenstein Vocabulary Flashcards

Flashcards containing key vocabulary terms and definitions from the novel Frankenstein.

Abhorrent

Disgusting; repugnant.

Precarious

Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

Tranquil

Calm; peaceful.

Embitters

To make bitter or resentful.

Entreat

To ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.

Precipice

A steep cliff.

Fiend

A demon or evil spirit.

Wretch

An unhappy or unfortunate person.

Benevolence

Kindness; goodwill.

Squalid

Extremely dirty and unpleasant.

Sublime

Of such excellence or beauty as to inspire great admiration.

Dismal

Depressing; dreary.

Uncouth

Lacking good manners; uncultured.

Indolence

Lazy; avoidance of activity.

Amiable

Having a friendly and pleasant manner.

Calamity

An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress.

Relinquish

To voluntarily give up or surrender.

Paramount

More important than anything else.

Puerile

Childishly silly; immature.

Scraggy

Thin and bony; scrawny.

Sanguine

Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

Rapture

A feeling of intense pleasure or joy.

Repugnance

Intense disgust.

Epoch

A period in history or a person's life.

Exasperated

Intensely irritated or frustrated.

Languid

Weak or tired; slow and relaxed.

Machination

A plot or scheme.

Perturbed

Anxious or concerned; unsettled.

Candor

The quality of being open and honest; frankness.

Abomination

A thing that causes disgust or hatred.

Endowed

Naturally endowed or furnished.

Bosom

A person's chest or breasts; close to the heart.

Earnestly

In a serious manner.

Protestations

Strong declarations or statements of belief.