frankenstein vocab

innovate

(v) to develop new ways of doing something

peruse

(v) to read or review in an exhaustive or in

agitation

(n) a feeling of nerves or anxious animation

conceive

(v) to have an idea; to become pregnant

emaciated

(adj) starved or sick to the point of being dangerously thin

countenance

(n) face, or the expression on one’s face

dissipate

(v) to scatter or dissolve something; to eliminate; to go away

callous

(adj) cold

delirium

(n) a state or frenzy and confusion, resulting from strong feeling or fever

obliterate

(v) to destroy completely, so that nothing remains

abhorrence (n) a strong feeling of hatred or disgust

spurn

(v) to refuse or ignore in a mean or insulting manner

docile

(adj) gentle, or willing to comply with the needs and demands of others

gait

(n) the stride of manner in which a person walks.

cadence

(n) the rhythm of pace of a person’s speech or a piece of music

amiable

(adj) the quality of being friendly and easy to get along with

ardent

(adj) feeling a strong or passionate desire about someone or something

dejection

(n) a gloomy state of being, characterized by sadness or depression

speculation

(n) theories or rumors about something that isn’t known with certainty

omnipotent

(adj) having power or control over everything in one’s area or world

despondency

(n) a feeling or state of hopelessness or sadness

vestige

(n) a trace or remainder of something that is mostly gone

insurmountable

(adj) unable to be defeated, overcome, or solved

commence

(v) to begin a project of stage of something

repugnance

(n) a strong dislike or disgust

chasten

(v) to cause someone to feel ashamed and disheartened for his or her poor behavior

irksome

(adj) annoying or causing a bother

mutable

(adj) able to shift or change with ease

interment

(n) burial of a corpse, in keeping with whatever local and religious customs are appropriate

susceptible

(adj) vulnerable to infection or other negative influences

imperious

(adj) acting authoritatively when one doesn’t have the power of status to justify doing so

incredulous

(adj) doubtful, or unable to believe something or someone

languor

(n) a feeling of laziness or slowness, but one that is enjoyable and relaxing