Frankenstein, chapters 4-6

cami (United States of America)
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, Barnes and Noble Classics
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  1. physiognomy
    the human face
  2. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  3. frank
    characterized by directness in manner or speech
  4. pedantry
    an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
  5. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  6. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  7. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
  8. irksome
    tedious or irritating
  9. minute
    infinitely or immeasurably small
  10. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  11. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  12. shroud
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  13. inarticulate
    without or deprived of the use of speech or words
  14. demoniac
    someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
  15. languor
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  16. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  17. unremitting
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  18. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness
  19. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  20. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  21. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  22. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  23. repentant
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  24. vacillating
    uncertain in purpose or action
  25. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  26. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  27. dilatory
    wasting time
  28. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  29. salubrious
    promoting health
Created on Fri Oct 04 10:01:29 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Oct 08 11:36:35 EDT 2013)

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