Frankenstein Vocab 2

pang

a brief piercing spasm of pain; a sharp attack of

mental anguish

exhortation

language intended to incite and encourage

venerable

deserving to be regarded with reverential respect or

with admiring deference

dissipate

to break up and scatter or vanish

tenet

a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be

true

mandate

an authoritative command

pretension

an allegation of doubtful value; pretext; a claim or

right to attention or honor because of merit

omnipotent

having virtually unlimited authority or influence;

almighty

amiable

generally agreeable; being friendly and sociable

disposition

prevailing tendency, mood, or inclination; temperamental makeup

tumultuous

loud, excited, and emotional; marked by violent or

overwhelming turbulence or upheaval

sagacity

the quality of being wise

myriad

a great number

vestige

a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something

vanished or lost

alleviate

to relieve or lessen

solemnity

formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event

indolence

inclination to laziness

expedite

to execute promptly; to accelerate the process or

progress of; to speed up

squalid

marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect

or poverty

exasperate

to excite the anger of; to cause irritation or

annoyance to

provocation

something that provokes, arouses, or stimulates

propagate

to cause to spread out and affect a greater number

or greater area; to multiply sexually or asexually

precarious

characterized by a lack of security or stability that threatens with danger; doubtful

languid

sluggish in character or disposition; weak, slow

machination

a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended

to accomplish some usually evil end

tangible

capable of being perceived especially by the sense

of touch; palpable

emulate

to strive to equal or excel; to equal or approach

equality with

procure

to get possession of; to obtain by particular care and effort

incredulity

disbelief

eradicate

to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by

the roots

renounce

to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal

declaration

superfluous

exceeding what is sufficient or necessary