Vocab Quiz 3 Frankenstein

Enraptured

Filled with intense delight or joy; spellbound

Vagabond

A person who wanders from place to place without a home or steady job

Declamatory

Speaking in a loud, dramatic, or rhetorical style, like a formal speech

Exhortations

Strong urgings or encouragements to do something

Indignant

Feeling or showing anger because of something unfair or unjust

Zeal

Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or goal

Indelibly

In a way that cannot be erased or forgotten; permanently

Harem

The separate living quarters for the wives and female relatives in a traditional Muslim household

Emulation

The effort to equal or surpass another, usually by imitating them

Deprecate

To express disapproval of; to belittle or play down

Portmanteau

A large traveling case or suitcase that opens into two parts

Obscure

Not clearly seen or understood; hidden, unclear, or little known

Disquisition

A long, formal speech or written discussion on a subject

Sagacity

Keen judgment and wisdom; sharp insight

Supplication

A humble, earnest request or prayer

Consternation

A feeling of shock, alarm, or dismay

Wantonly

In a cruel, reckless, or unprovoked way

Myriads

Very large, countless numbers of things

Imprudently

In an unwise or careless way, without thinking of consequences

Gesticulations

Expressive hand or arm movements, often used to emphasize speech

Precipitate

Done suddenly, hastily, or without careful thought

Insurmountable

Too great to be overcome; impossible to get past

Undulations

Smooth, wavelike movements or rolling motions

Solemnity

Seriousness and dignity; a grave or formal quality

Machinations

Secret, cunning plots or schemes