Vocab Quiz 1 Frankenstein

Indefatigable

tireless; incapable of being worn out (Ch. 1, p. 14)

Recompensing

repaying or making up for someone's suffering or loss (Ch. 1, p. 15)

Benevolent

kind, generous, and well-meaning (Ch. 1, p. 16)

Filial

relating to the love or duty of a son or daughter toward a parent (Ch. 2, p. 19)

Metaphysical

concerned with abstract ideas about the nature of reality, beyond the physical world (Ch. 2, p. 19)

Predilection

a strong preference or special liking for something (Ch. 2, p. 20)

Inclemency

harsh, stormy, or severe weather (Ch. 2, p. 20)

Chimerical

imaginary, fanciful, or unrealistic (Ch. 2, p. 20)

Caprices

sudden, unpredictable changes of mood or behavior; whims (Ch. 2, p. 22)

Immutable

unchangeable; fixed forever (Ch. 2, p. 23)

Prognosticated

predicted or foretold (Ch. 3, p. 23)

Fortitude

courage and strength in the face of pain or hardship (Ch. 3, p. 23)

Benignity

kindness and gentleness (Ch. 3, p. 24)

Recapitulation

a summary or recap of the main points (Ch. 3, p. 27)

Ardour

intense passion or enthusiasm (Ch. 4, p. 29)

Dogmatism

stubborn, arrogant insistence that one's own opinions are correct (Ch. 4, p. 29)

Pedantry

excessive focus on minor details or showing off book learning (Ch. 4, p. 29)

Infallible

incapable of being wrong; certain or inevitable (Ch. 4, p. 31)

Delineate

to describe or portray in precise detail (Ch. 5, p. 35)

Convalescence

the period of recovery after an illness (Ch. 5, p. 39)

Approbation

approval or praise (Ch. 6, p. 44)

Diffident

shy and lacking self-confidence; modest (Ch. 6, p. 44)