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Frankenstein Ch 3 & 4
Ch 3 & 4
27
English
12th Grade
10/16/2014

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Menaced

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a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger
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Fortitude

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courage in pain or adversity
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Deferred

 

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put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone
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Imbued

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inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality.
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panegyric

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a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something.
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Mien

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a person's look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood.
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Dogmatism

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the tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others.
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facile

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(especially of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial.
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emaciated

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abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.
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imprudence

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not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash
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benignity

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kindness or tolerance toward others.
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zeal

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great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.
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reprobate

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an unprincipled person (often used humorously or affectionately).
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elixir

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a magical or medicinal potion
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erroneously

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wrong; incorrect.
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pedant

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a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.
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esteem

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respect and admiration, typically for a person.
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unhallowed

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not formally consecrated
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prognosticated

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foretell or prophesy (an event in the future).
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irreparable

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(of an injury or loss) impossible to rectify or repair.
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chaise

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a horse-drawn carriage for one or two people, typically one with an open top and two wheels.
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recapitulation

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the repetition of an evolutionary or other process during development or growth.
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palpable

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able to be touched or felt.
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physiognomy

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a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin.
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abstruse

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difficult to understand; obscure.
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receptacle

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an object or space used to contain something.
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incipient

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in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.
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