Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Andy H. (United States of America)
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  1. Frankenstein
    the fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; he created a monster from parts of corpses
  2. Frankenstein's monster
    the monster created by Frankenstein in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (the creator's name is commonly used to refer to his creation)
  3. transmute
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  4. dogmatism
    arrogant or stubborn insistence that one's views are correct
  5. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
  6. convulsive
    affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions
  7. Geneva
    a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
  8. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  9. convalescence
    gradual healing through rest after sickness or injury
  10. immortality
    the state of eternal life
  11. vacillating
    uncertain in purpose or action
  12. dilatoriness
    slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
  13. requisite
    necessary for relief or supply
  14. indefatigable
    showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality
  15. malignity
    quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will
  16. prognosticate
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  17. recapitulation
    a summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
  18. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  19. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  20. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
Created on Fri Nov 22 22:15:12 EST 2013 (updated Fri Nov 22 22:15:43 EST 2013)

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