Frankenstein Vocabulary: Volume 1

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and definitions from Frankenstein: Volume 1.

Injunction

An authoritative warning or order.

Dogmatism

The tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others.

Absolution

Formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.

Lassitude

A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.

Affability

The quality of having a friendly and good-natured manner.

Consummation

The action of making a marriage or relationship complete by having sexual intercourse.

Deference

Humble submission and respect.

Lineament

A distinctive feature or characteristic, especially of the face.

Effusion

An instance of giving off something such as a liquid, light, or smell.

Discernment

The ability to judge well.

Execrate

Feel or express great loathing for.

Ameliorate

Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

Delineate

Describe or portray (something) precisely.

Exculpate

Show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.

Inure

Accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant.

Incipient

In an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.

Chimerical

Reference to a mythical animal formed from parts of various animals; relating to or denoting an organism containing a mixture of genetically different tissues, formed by processes such as fusion.

Abstruse

Difficult to understand; obscure.

Ignominious

Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.

Inexorable

Impossible to stop or prevent.

Solicitude

Care or concern for someone or something.

Paroxysm

A sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity.

Panegyric

A public speech or published text in praise of someone or something.

Pertinacity

A quality of sticking with something, no matter what.

Suppliant

A person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority.

Penury

Extreme poverty; destitution.

Predilection

A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.

Pittance

A very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone as an allowance or wage.

Perdition

(in Christian theology) a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unpenitent person passes after death.

Prognosticate

Foretell or prophesy a future event.

Satiate

To fully satisfy.

Vacillating

Wavering between different opinions or actions; irresolute.

Palpable

(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.

Salubrious

Health-giving; healthy.

Obdurate

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

Timorous

Showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence.