Unit 3: Novel Study: Frankenstein, Chapters 14–24

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  1. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  2. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  3. sphere
    a particular aspect of life or activity
  4. despondency
    feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
  5. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  6. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  7. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  8. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  9. commence
    begin or get started
  10. repugnance
    intense aversion
  11. dictate
    determine, order, or control how something is done
  12. irksome
    tedious or irritating
  13. buffet
    strike against forcefully
  14. mutable
    capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
  15. interment
    the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
  16. agitation
    a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
  17. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  18. languor
    a relaxed comfortable feeling
  19. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  20. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  21. adjuration
    a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
  22. susceptible
    easily influenced mentally or emotionally
Created on Tue Dec 15 11:46:40 EST 2020 (updated Tue Dec 22 12:47:25 EST 2020)

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