Frankenstein Volume 1

Hitherto

up to this time; until now.

satiate

to fully satisfy a desire or appetite

ardent

enthusiastically, passionately, or intensely devoted

dejection

state of melancholy, depression, or low spirits

capacious

roomy, broad, or large in capacity or understanding

dross

worthless matter, refuse or impurities left over from a substance

inexorable

impossible to persuade

romantic

someone with an extravagant imagination and emotional connection to nature

rashly

acting recklessly without considering consequences

prudent

sensible or careful

capitulate

to surrender

benevolence

interest in the wellfare of others

repose

peace and tranquillity; a state of rest, sleep, or feeling calm

ameliorate

to make something better than was unsatisfactory

fastidious

being meticulously careful about details

indefatigable

never giving up, being persistant

doating

loving someone while ignoring their faults

penury

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

sepulcher

tomb or burial place cut into rock

caprice

a sudden change or turn of mind without apparent or adequate motive

fervent

hot, burning, glowing

aver

to assert as a fact

galvanism

electricity developed by chemical action

prognosticate

to indicate beforehand

imprudence

lack of judgement, care, or caution

benignity

gentle, not harmful, kind

mien

the mannerisms of a person that show their character, mood, etc.

rent

to be torn or split apart

pedantry

excessive concern for petty details

abstruse

difficult to understand

endued

to bring in, introduce

delineate

to trace or mark something out with lines (like on a map)

incredulous

not ready to believe, skeptical

lassitude

physical or mental state of lack of energy

fetter

to chain, fasten, or shackle

immutable

unchangeable

vacillating

to swing or sway unsteadily

acceded

to come forward, approach

preambulations

the action of walking or going before or in front

salubrious

favorable or conducive to health

depraved

to make morally bad, corrupt, or wicked

indelible

that cannot be deleted

vulgar

the common people; social inferior

ignominious

deserving public disgrace or dishonor

exculpated

to free from blame

obliterated

to wipe out (feeling, memory, impression)

wantonly

in a reckless manner without regard for consequenses

timorous

full of or affected by fear

obdurate

resistant or insensible to moral influence