Frankenstein Vocab

Prologue

fervent - passionate, glowing

perpetual - never-ending, eternal

diffusing - to pour out, spread

phenomena - fact, event, or circumstance that can be observed, usually considered extraordinary or remarkable

eccentricities - deviating from a conventional pattern

ardent - characterized by strong enthusiasm

induce - to persuade requisite - required; a necessity

dominion - sphere of influence or control

tranquilize - to make calm, peaceful, quiet

effusions - a pouring out of unrestrained expressions or feelings

inuring - to become used to something undesirable by prolonged subjection

dauntless - without fright or discouragement

inexorable - relentless, unyielding

allusion - reference to a historically significant person, place, or event

solicitude - concern, anxious care

capitulated - surrender on terms or conditions

repose - rest or sleep

conciliating - reconciling, a winning over

paroxysm - a spasm, fit, or sudden outburst

ameliorate - improve, to become or make better

Chapters I and II

indefatigable - tireless

intimate - very familiar, close

rankling - soreness, great pain

plaited - weave, braid

pittance - very small amount; a trifling

disconsolate - hopelessly sad

interment - burial

recompensing - reward; pay back, or payment

penury - very great poverty

chamois - small, goat–like antelope

ardor - great intensity; passion; strong enthusiasm

sublime - exalted; inspiring awe

rapture - elation; exhilaration

infidels - without religion or belief; an atheist

indulgence - liberal or lenient treatment

caprice - impulsive change of mind, whim

filial - affectionate; obedient; pertaining to a son or daughter

metaphysical - mystical, abstract, spiritual

predilection - preference, partiality

inclemency - severity of weather, stormy

chimerical - illusionary, fanciful, dreamlike

avidity - eagerness; greediness

imbued - filled with ideas, feelings, etc.

tyros - beginners, amateurs

tertiary - third place or rank

impediments - hindrance; block

repined - express discontent

averred - to declare in a positive, formal way

Chapters I and IV

menaced - threatened, put in peril

imprudence - unwise

prognosticated - to predict on the basis of present

indications

fortitude - valor; determination

benignity - kindly disposition; gracious

irreparable - hopeless, irreversible

deferred - to put off, delay, postpone

zeal - eagerness, enthusiast

chaise - two-wheeled, open carriage

imbued - saturated, filled

reprobate - morally unprincipled person

recapitulation - the act of being repeated;

summarized

panegyric - speech filled with praise, compliments

elixir - sweetened solution containing medicine

palpable - acceptable to the mind or sensibilities

mien - appearance, look

erroneously - mistakenly

physiognomy - facial features which reveal

characteristics

dogmatism - authoritarian assertion of opinion

pedant - one who flaunts learning

abstruse - difficult to understand

facile - achieved with little effort

esteem - high regard, favorable opinion

receptacle - a container or place for keeping things

emaciated - starved, extremely thin

unhallowed - not sacred, wicked, sinful, evil

incipient - just beginning, early stage